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CIVIL RULE - NO. 31
Professional Medical Malpractice Screening Panel
- Any party filing a request for medical malpractice screening panel shall file
with the request:
- Along with the notice convening the screening panel, the court shall provide to counsel for the
plaintiff file-stamped copies of all additional documents required to be filed by these rules,
including a certified copy of the order for production of medical records, and a notice of a status
conference. It is plaintiff/claimant’s obligation to promptly and timely serve all pleadings and
papers identified herein on each party defendant, in accordance with KSA 60-203 and 60-301
through 60-313.
- The court shall hold a status conference in all screening panel cases. Counsel
for the parties and the chairperson shall appear and a schedule shall be established
for the submission of records, contentions, and the preliminary conference of the
panel.
- Except by agreement of all parties, no affidavits from the parties, nor any "expert
opinions", nor depositions taken in the case shall be submitted.
- The chairperson shall provide a file stamped copy of the opinion of the panel
to counsel for all parties and the Commissioners of Insurance as administrator of
the Health Care Stabilization Fund.