2011 North Carolina General Statutes
Chapter 90 Medicine and Allied Occupations.
Article 1H - Voluntary Arbitration of Negligent Health Care Claims.
90-21.60. Voluntary arbitration; prior agreements to arbitration void.
90‑21.60. Voluntary arbitration; prior agreements to arbitration void.
(a) Application of Article. This Article applies to all claims for damages for personal injury or wrongful death based on alleged negligence in the provision of health care by a health care provider as defined in G.S. 90‑21.11 where all parties have agreed to submit the dispute to arbitration under this Article in accordance with the requirements of G.S. 90‑21.61.
(b) When Agreement Is Void. Except as provided in G.S. 90‑21.61(a), any contract provision or other agreement entered into prior to the commencement of an action that purports to require a party to elect arbitration under this Article is void and unenforceable. This Article does not impair the enforceability of any arbitration provision that does not specifically require arbitration under this Article. (2007‑541, s. 1.)
Disclaimer: These codes may not be the most recent version. North Carolina may have more current or accurate information. We make no warranties or guarantees about the accuracy, completeness, or adequacy of the information contained on this site or the information linked to on the state site. Please check official sources.
