§671-16.5 Arbitration; subsequent litigation. Any person or the person's representative claiming that a medical tort has been committed or any health care provider against whom an inquiry has been made may elect to bypass the court annexed arbitration program under section 601-20 after the inquiry has been submitted to the medical inquiry and conciliation panel and the panel has been terminated pursuant to section 671-15 if the party meaningfully participated in panel proceedings, an alternative dispute resolution process has been terminated pursuant to section 671-16.6, or the panel or alternative dispute resolution process has not completed proceedings within the tolling period of the statute of limitations under section 671-18. [L 1989, c 280, §2; am L 2012, c 296, pt of §4]
Structure Hawaii Revised Statutes
Title 36. Civil Remedies and Defenses and Special Proceedings
671-5 Reporting and reviewing medical tort claims.
671-6 Administration of chapter.
671-7 Professional liability insurance; coverage for telehealth.
671-11 Medical inquiry and conciliation panels; composition, selection, compensation.
671-12.5 Certificate of consultation.
671-13 Medical inquiry and conciliation panel proceedings; voluntary settlement.
671-14 Same; persons attending proceedings of panel.
671-15.5 Expungement of records; malpractice insurance rates.
671-16 Subsequent litigation; excluded evidence.
671-16.5 Arbitration; subsequent litigation.
671-16.6 Submission of inquiry to an alternative dispute resolution provider.
671-17 Immunity of panel members from liability.
671-18 Statute of limitations tolled.