Indiana § 34-18-10-13 - Panel expert opinion; time for issuance
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§ 34-18-10-13. Panel expert opinion; time for issuance
Sec. 13. (a) The panel shall give its expert opinion within one hundred eighty (180) days after the selection of the last member of the initial panel. However, if:
(1) the chairman of the panel is removed under section 15 of this chapter, another member of the panel is removed under section 16 of this chapter, or any member of the panel, including the chairman, is removed by a court order; and
(2) a new member is selected to replace the removed member more than ninety (90) days after the last member of the initial panel is selected;
the panel has ninety (90) days after the selection of the new member to give an expert opinion.
(b) If the panel has not given an opinion within the time allowed under subsection (a), the panel shall submit a report to the commissioner, stating the reasons for the delay.
[Pre-1998 Recodification Citation: 27-12-10-13.]
As added by P.L.1-1998, SEC.13.
Source: official Indiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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