This bill amends Oklahoma law to extend the limitation period for health care liability claims when a claimant or their attorney had a good faith belief that a federal procedural bar was in place at the time the cause of action arose. Specifically, it allows for an extension of the limitation period until one year after the good faith belief no longer exists. The bill defines "good faith belief" as a reasonable conclusion based on federal declarations, amendments, advisory opinions, or judicial interpretations that federal liability immunity provisions applied to the alleged conduct. It also clarifies that this extension applies only to actions accruing on or after February 1, 2020, and does not revive any claims that were already barred by limitation prior to the effective date of the act.

Additionally, the bill specifies that the term "federal procedural bar" includes the federal liability immunity provisions outlined in the Public Readiness and Emergency Preparedness (PREP) Act. It emphasizes that the limitation period for these actions did not run during times when filing was legally impossible or reasonably perceived as barred due to the good faith belief in the federal procedural bar. The bill mandates a broad interpretation to ensure that Oklahoma courts maintain jurisdiction over claims that would have been timely filed but for a temporary legal impediment or reasonable misperception of federal preemption. An emergency clause is included, allowing the act to take effect immediately upon passage and approval.