§ 34-18-10-17 — Evidence; oath

(a) The evidence in written form to be
considered by the medical review panel shall be promptly submitted by
the respective parties.
(b) The evidence may consist of medical charts, x-rays, lab tests,
excerpts of treatises, depositions of witnesses including parties, and
any other form of evidence allowable by the medical review panel.
(c) Depositions of parties and witnesses may be taken before the
convening of the panel.
(d) The chairman shall ensure that before the panel gives its expert
opinion under section 22 of this chapter, each panel member has the
opportunity to review every item of evidence submitted by the parties.
(e) Before considering any evidence or deliberating with other panel
members, each member of the medical review panel shall take an oath
in writing on a form provided by the panel chairman, which must read
as follows:
"I (swear) (affirm) under penalties of perjury that I will well and
truly consider the evidence submitted by the parties; that I will
render my opinion without bias, based upon the evidence
submitted by the parties, and that I have not and will not
communicate with any party or representative of a party before
rendering my opinion, except as authorized by law.".
[Pre-1998 Recodification Citation: 27-12-10-17.]

Legislative History

As added by P.L.1-1998, SEC.13.