Okla. Stat. tit. 63, § 63-5053.2
This is the official text of Okla. Stat. tit. 63, § 63-5053.2, part of Oklahoma’s Stat. tit. 63, — part of the compiled statutory law of Oklahoma, published by the state as "Stat. tit. 63,." Browse the sections below, each linked to its official government source.
Not legal advice. This page reproduces the official text of a government statute for reference only. Laws change, and how a statute applies depends on your specific facts. For advice about your situation, consult a licensed attorney in your state.
Civil actions by Attorney General or individual persons
Official statutory text
authorized - Complaint procedure.
A. The Attorney General shall diligently investigate a
violation under the Oklahoma Medicaid False Claims Act. If the
Attorney General finds that a person has violated or is violating
the Oklahoma Medicaid False Claims Act, the Attorney General may
bring a civil action under this section against the person.
B. 1. A person may bring a civil action for a violation of the
Oklahoma Medicaid False Claims Act for the person and for this
state. The action shall be brought in the name of the state. The
action may be dismissed only if the court and the Attorney General
give written consent to the dismissal and state the reasons for
consenting.
2. A copy of the complaint and written disclosure of
substantially all material evidence and information the person
possesses shall be served on the state pursuant to Section 2004 of
Title 12 of the Oklahoma Statutes. The complaint shall be filed in
camera, shall remain under seal for at least sixty (60) days, and
shall not be served on the defendant until the court so orders. The
state may elect to intervene and proceed with the action within
sixty (60) days after it receives both the complaint and the
material evidence and information.
3. The state may, for good cause shown, move the court for
extensions of the time during which the complaint remains under seal
under paragraph 2 of this subsection. Any such motions may be
supported by affidavits or other submissions in camera. The
Oklahoma Statutes - Title 63. Public Health and Safety Page 1753
defendant shall not be required to respond to any complaint filed
under this section until twenty (20) days after the complaint is
unsealed and served upon the defendant pursuant to Section 2004 of
Title 12 of the Oklahoma Statutes.
4. Before the expiration of the sixty-day period or any
extensions obtained under paragraph 3 of this subsection, the state
shall:
a. proceed with the action, in which case the action
shall be conducted by the state, or
b. notify the court that it declines to take over the
action, in which case the person bringing the action
shall have the right to conduct the action.
5. When a person brings an action under this section, no person
other than the state may intervene or bring a related action based
on the facts underlying the pending action.
A. The Attorney General shall diligently investigate a
violation under the Oklahoma Medicaid False Claims Act. If the
Attorney General finds that a person has violated or is violating
the Oklahoma Medicaid False Claims Act, the Attorney General may
bring a civil action under this section against the person.
B. 1. A person may bring a civil action for a violation of the
Oklahoma Medicaid False Claims Act for the person and for this
state. The action shall be brought in the name of the state. The
action may be dismissed only if the court and the Attorney General
give written consent to the dismissal and state the reasons for
consenting.
2. A copy of the complaint and written disclosure of
substantially all material evidence and information the person
possesses shall be served on the state pursuant to Section 2004 of
Title 12 of the Oklahoma Statutes. The complaint shall be filed in
camera, shall remain under seal for at least sixty (60) days, and
shall not be served on the defendant until the court so orders. The
state may elect to intervene and proceed with the action within
sixty (60) days after it receives both the complaint and the
material evidence and information.
3. The state may, for good cause shown, move the court for
extensions of the time during which the complaint remains under seal
under paragraph 2 of this subsection. Any such motions may be
supported by affidavits or other submissions in camera. The
Oklahoma Statutes - Title 63. Public Health and Safety Page 1753
defendant shall not be required to respond to any complaint filed
under this section until twenty (20) days after the complaint is
unsealed and served upon the defendant pursuant to Section 2004 of
Title 12 of the Oklahoma Statutes.
4. Before the expiration of the sixty-day period or any
extensions obtained under paragraph 3 of this subsection, the state
shall:
a. proceed with the action, in which case the action
shall be conducted by the state, or
b. notify the court that it declines to take over the
action, in which case the person bringing the action
shall have the right to conduct the action.
5. When a person brings an action under this section, no person
other than the state may intervene or bring a related action based
on the facts underlying the pending action.
Status: in_force · Read it on the official government site
Need a lawyer in Oklahoma?
Find a Oklahoma lawyer
About this page: Statute text is reproduced from official government publishers via the
Open US Law dataset
(Vaquill AI, snapshot v2026.08, CC BY 4.0). Primary legislative text like this is public domain under the government-edicts doctrine
(Georgia v. Public.Resource.Org, 2020). We link every section back to its official source so you can verify it independently.