| Formal Name: | Medical Review Panels |
| Contact Person: | Connie Van Slyke, Property and Casualty Administrator or Laura Arp, Legal Counsel, Nebraska Department of Insurance, 941 O Street Suite 400 Lincoln, NE (402) 471-2201 connie.vanslyke@nebraska.gov or laura.arp@nebraska.gov |
| Purpose: | There is no permanently established Medical Review Panel. A Medical Review Panel many be convened under the authority of section 44-2840 upon the initiation of a claimant to review an individual malpractice claim against health care provider(s) covered by the Nebraska Hospital Medical Liability Act in advance of filing an action on the claim. |
| How Many Affectable: | In theory, each claimant may have such a panel convened. Under section 44-2804(4), claimant's may waive this right. |
| How Many Served: | No panel has been convened since the last board and commission review. |
| Year Created: | 1976 |
| Year Active: | 1976 |
| Sunset Date: | NA |
| Number Of Members: | No permanent members. Section 44-2841 specifies that each panel consist of one attorney and three physicians who hold unlimited licenses to practice medicine. |
| Who Appoints: | Each party has the right to select one physician and the two physicians select the third. |
| Legislative Approval: | NA |
| Qualifications Of Members: | Each panel consists of one attorney and three physicians who hold unlimited licenses to practice medicine. All physicians engaged in the active practice of medicine in this state, whether in the teaching profession or otherwise, who hold a license to practice medicine shall be available for selection. |
| Per Diem: | $50 per section 44-2845. |
| Expense Reimbursement: | Reasonable expenses incurred per section 44-2845 |
| Term Length: | NA |
| Terms Rotate or Expire At Once: | |