Indiana Statutes
§ 34-18-8-4 — Prerequisites to commencement of action; presentation of claim to medical review panel
Indiana § 34-18-8-4
JurisdictionIndiana
Title 34CIVIL LAW AND PROCEDURE
Art. 18MEDICAL MALPRACTICE
Ch. 8Commencement of a Medical Malpractice Action
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Ind. Code § 34-18-8-4 (2026).
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Notwithstanding section 1 of this chapter, and except as provided in sections 5 and 6 of this chapter, an action against a health care provider may not be commenced in a court in Indiana before:
(1)the claimant's proposed complaint has been presented to a
medical review panel established under IC 34-18-10 (or IC 27-12-10 before its repeal); and
(2)an opinion is given by the panel.
[Pre-1998 Recodification Citation: 27-12-8-4.]
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Legislative History
As added by P.L.1-1998, SEC.13.
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