Statute 65-4902: Notice to parties of convening of panel and
appointment; joint
selection of health care provider or selection by judge.
The district judge or, if the district court has more than one division,
the chief judge of such court shall notify the parties
to the
action
that a screening panel has been convened and that the members of such screening
panel are to be appointed within 10 days of the receipt of such notice.
If the plaintiff and the defendant or, if no petition has been filed, the
claimant and the party against whom the claim is made are unable to jointly
select a health care provider within 10 days after receipt of notice
that a screening panel has been convened, the judge of the district court
or, if the district court has more than one division, the
chief
judge of such court shall select such health care
provider.
History: L. 1976, ch. 249, § 2;
L. 1986, ch. 229, § 48;
L. 1999, ch. 57, § 64; July 1.