Utah Administrative Code
Topic - Commerce
Title R156 - Professional Licensing
Rule R156-78B - Prelitigation Panel Review Rule
Section R156-78B-14 - Determination - Supplemental Opinion - Issuance of Panel Opinion - Certificate of Compliance
Current through Bulletin 2024-18, September 15, 2024
(1) Panel Determination.
As soon as is reasonably practicable following the conclusion of a hearing or submission of a case to the panel in accordance with Section R156-78B-13, and, if applicable, submission of briefs by the parties, the panel shall render and file with the Division a determination whether each claim against each health care provider has merit or has no merit, and if meritorious whether the conduct complained of resulted in harm to the claimant. If applicable, the determination shall also reflect the panel's evaluation of the damages sustained by the petitioner.
(2) Supplementary Memorandum Opinion.
Within 30 days after filing its determination, the panel shall render and file with the Division a memorandum opinion explaining the panel's determination. The chairman of the panel shall be responsible for the preparation of the memorandum opinion of the panel, but may delegate the initial preparation of the opinion to another member of the panel.
(3) Issuance of Panel Determination and Opinion.
In accordance with Subsections 78B-3-416(3)(a)(i)(A) and 78B-3-418(1)(a), it is the responsibility of a prelitigation panel to render its panel determination and opinion and file them with the Division, and the Division's responsibility to issue the panel determination and opinion.
(4) Certificate of Compliance.