§671-18  Statute of limitations tolled.  The
filing of the claim with the medical claim conciliation panel or with an
approved alternative dispute resolution provider shall toll any applicable
statute of limitations, and any such statute of limitations shall remain tolled
until sixty days after the date the decision of the panel or the notification
of completion from the approved alternative dispute resolution provider is
mailed or delivered to the parties.  If a decision by the medical claim
conciliation panel is not reached within twelve months, or the alternative
dispute resolution process is not completed within twelve months, the statute
of limitations shall resume running and the party filing the claim may commence
a suit based on the claim in any appropriate court of this State.  The panel or
the approved alternative dispute resolution provider shall notify all parties
in writing of this provision. [L 1976, c 219, pt of §2; am L 1980, c 88, §2; am
L 2003, c 211, §4]