Utah Administrative Code
Topic - Commerce
Title R156 - Professional Licensing
Rule R156-78B - Prelitigation Panel Review Rule
Section R156-78B-16c - Affidavits of Merit - Affidavit of Health Care Provider or Providers
Current through Bulletin 2024-24, December 15, 2024
(1) Each affidavit of merit signed by a health care provider as required by Subsections 78B-3-423(1) and (2)(b) shall include the following text immediately prior to the affiant's signature:
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I hereby certify that I am an appropriate health care provider qualified to render an affidavit of merit in this medical malpractice case as specified by Utah Code Subsection 78B-3-423(4). My license class and professional specialty are: (describe). |
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I further certify that I have reviewed the medical records and other relevant material involved in this medical malpractice case and have determined that: |
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(1) In my opinion, there are reasonable grounds to believe that the applicable standard of care was breached by the following respondent(s): (identify by name each respondent included in the affidavit). |
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(2) In my opinion, the breach was a proximate cause of the injury claimed in the notice of intent to commence action. |
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(3) The specific reasons for my opinion are (explanation for each respondent named in the affidavit). |
(2) As provided by Subsection 78B-3-423(3), the statement that there are reasonable grounds to believe that the applicable standard of care was breached shall be waived if the claimant received an opinion that there was a breach of the applicable standard of care under Subsection 78B-3-418(2)(a)(i).
