Government tort claims.

Existing law bars a suit for money or damages against a public entity on a cause of action for which a claim is required to be presented, until a written claim therefor has been presented to the public entity and acted upon by the Victim Compensation and Government Claims Board, the governing body of a local public entity, or the Judicial Council, as applicable, or has been deemed to have been rejected, except as specified. Existing law specifies the contents of the claim, including the name and address of the claimant, and the date, place, and circumstances giving rise to the claim. This bill would require a claimant whose claim includes past or future medical treatment, upon request of the public entity or its representative, to provide his or her social security number, Medicare health insurance claim number (HICN) , any alternate name, date of birth, and gender within 30 days of the request in order to assist with Medicare Secondary Payer Mandatory Reporting, as specified. The bill also would require the claimant, upon request of the public entity or its representative, to complete a Medicare Beneficiary Inquiry Form, as described.