[§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 a
claim has been made may elect to bypass the court annexed arbitration program
under section 601-20 after the claim has been submitted to the medical claim
conciliation panel and the panel has rendered a decision or has not reached a
decision within the tolling period of the statute of limitations under section
671-18. [L 1989, c 280, §2]



 



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  Agreement to submit to arbitration, see §658-1.