671-12 Review by panel required; notice; presentation of inquiry; request for a more definite statement of the inquiry.
§671-12 Review by panel required; notice; presentation of inquiry; request for a more definite statement of the inquiry. (a) Any person or the person’s representative having concerns regarding the existence of a medical tort shall submit an inquiry to the medical inquiry and conciliation panel before a suit based on the circumstances of the inquiry […]
671-12.5 Certificate of consultation.
§671-12.5 Certificate of consultation. (a) Any inquiry filed with the medical inquiry and conciliation panel under this chapter shall be accompanied by a certificate that declares one of the following: (1) That the party initiating the inquiry or the party’s attorney has consulted with at least one physician who is licensed to practice in this […]
671-13 Medical inquiry and conciliation panel proceedings; voluntary settlement.
§671-13 Medical inquiry and conciliation panel proceedings; voluntary settlement. [(a)] Every inquiry regarding a medical tort shall be processed by the medical inquiry and conciliation panel within thirty days after the last date for filing a response. No persons other than the panel, witnesses, and consultants called by the panel, and the persons listed in […]
671-14 Same; persons attending proceedings of panel.
§671-14 Same; persons attending proceedings of panel. Unless excluded or excused by the panel, the following persons shall attend proceedings before the panel: (1) The party or parties submitting the inquiry; (2) The health care provider or providers against whom the inquiry is submitted or representatives thereof, other than counsel, authorized to act for the […]
671-15 Panel termination.
§671-15 Panel termination. The director of commerce and consumer affairs or the panel shall notify all affected parties upon termination of panel proceedings. At the discretion of the director or the panel, a notice of termination may state whether any party or parties to the matter failed to meet the requirements of this part or […]
671-15.5 Expungement of records; malpractice insurance rates.
§671-15.5 Expungement of records; malpractice insurance rates. (a) A health care provider may apply to the panel for expungement of all records of the related proceedings. The panel shall expunge all records if the panel agrees that the inquiry did not provide a sufficient basis to support the finding of a medical tort against the […]
671-16 Subsequent litigation; excluded evidence.
§671-16 Subsequent litigation; excluded evidence. [(a)] The party initiating the inquiry may institute litigation based upon the circumstances of the inquiry in an appropriate court only after the medical inquiry and conciliation panel proceedings were terminated pursuant to section 671-15; a party has participated in alternative dispute resolution pursuant to section 671-16.6; or the twelve-month […]
671-16.5 Arbitration; subsequent litigation.
§671-16.5 Arbitration; subsequent litigation. Any person or the person’s representative claiming that a medical tort has been committed or any health care provider against whom an inquiry has been made may elect to bypass the court annexed arbitration program under section 601-20 after the inquiry has been submitted to the medical inquiry and conciliation panel […]
671-16.6 Submission of inquiry to an alternative dispute resolution provider.
§671-16.6 Submission of inquiry to an alternative dispute resolution provider. (a) Any inquiry initially filed with the medical inquiry and conciliation panel may be subsequently submitted to an alternative dispute resolution provider upon the written agreement of all of the parties and with the written approval of the director of commerce and consumer affairs. The […]
671-17 Immunity of panel members from liability.
§671-17 Immunity of panel members from liability. No member of a medical inquiry and conciliation panel shall be liable in damages for libel, slander, or other defamation of character of any party to a medical inquiry and conciliation panel proceeding for any action taken or any decision, conclusion, finding, or recommendation made by the member […]