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CHAPTER 216C - MEDICAL REVIEW PANELS
- .005 Purpose of chapter.
- .010 Definitions for chapter.
- .020 Review by medical review panel required for all malpractice and malpractice-related claims -- Exceptions -- Timing.
- .030 Parties may agree to not submit malpractice or malpractice-related claim to medical review panel.
- .040 Tolling of statute of limitations -- When complaint considered filed -- Filing fee.
- .050 Service of copy of complaint -- When service is complete.
- .060 Composition of medical review panels -- Expediting of review of proposed complaint -- Time allowed for presentation of evidence.
- .070 Selection of chairperson of medical review panel.
- .080 Health care providers eligible for medical review panel selection.
- .090 Selection of non-attorney members of medical review panel.
- .100 Challenges of selection of member of medical review panel.
- .110 Notice to cabinet of medical review panel membership.
- .120 Relief from serving as member of medical review panel -- Conditions -- Procedure.
- .130 Sanctions for failing to act as required.
- .140 Removal and replacement of panel chairperson.
- .150 Removal and replacement of panel member.
- .160 Submission of evidence to medical review panel.
- .170 Restriction on ex parte communication with panel member -- Panel's right to all necessary and relevant information.
- .180 Opinion of medical review panel after submission of all evidence -- Conclusion to be reached by majority of voting panel members -- Effect of opinion.
- .190 When panel's delay in rendering opinion permits filing complaint in court -- Explanation of delay.
- .200 Admission of panel's opinion into evidence in court.
- .210 Immunity from civil liability for panel member for actions taken within course and scope of required duties.
- .220 Compensation of panel chairperson and members.
- .230 Submission of panel's report.
- .240 Court's jurisdiction to compel or limit discovery, enforce or quash subpoenas, and apply sanctions.
- .250 Party to medical review panel's proceeding may invoke court's jurisdiction and file complaint and motion with court clerk.
- .260 Filing and service of written response to motion filed with court.
- .270 Filing of motion and proposed complaint with court clerk temporarily stays medical review panel's proceedings.
- .280 Court's enforcement of ruling on motion filed, subject to right of appeal.
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