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K.S.A. § 65-4902 (2026)

Same; notice to parties; designation or selection of health care provider

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65-4902. Same; notice to parties; designation or selection of health care provider. The judge of the district court shall notify the parties to the action that a screening panel has been convened. The plaintiff or claimant and the defendant or respondent shall each designate a health care provider licensed in the same profession as the defendant or respondent within 21 days of such party's receipt of notice of the convening of the screening panel. The parties shall jointly designate a health care provider licensed in the same profession as the defendant or respondent within 14 days after the individual designations have been made. If the parties are unable to jointly select a health care provider within such 14 days, the judge of the district court shall select such health care provider.

History: L. 1976, ch. 249, § 2; L. 1986, ch. 229, § 48; L. 1999, ch. 57, § 64; L. 2008, ch. 80, § 6; L. 2011, ch. 48, § 18; L. 2012, ch. 67, § 5; July 1.


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Cited in 6 cases (1 in the last 5 years), 1992–2021 · leading case: Martindale v. Tenny, 829 P.2d 561 (Kan. 1992).
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Martindale v. Tenny, 829 P.2d 561 (Kan. 1992). · cites it 2× “” *630 K.S.A. 1991 Supp. 65-4902 provides for notice to the parties and then reads: “If the plaintiff and the defendant or, if no petition has been filed, the claimant and the party against whom the claim is made are unable to jointly select a health care provider within 10 days…”
Macias v. Correct Care Solutions, Inc., 367 P.3d 311 (Kan. Ct. App. 2016). “Under K.S.A. 2014 Supp. 65-4902, the only time a district judge may select a panel member is when the parties are supposed to jointly designate a panel member but cannot agree on a selection.”
Lawless v. Cedar Vale Reg'l Hosp., 850 P.2d 795 (Kan. 1993). “K.S.A. 65-4902. On June 29, 1990, Judge Medley appointed James W.”
Walker v. REGEHR, 202 P.3d 712 (Kan. Ct. App. 2009). “” K.S.A. 65-4902. ‘Within 90 days [now 180 days] after the screening panel is commenced, the panel shall make written recommendations on the issue of whether the health care provider departed from the standard of care in a way which caused the plaintiff or claimant damage.”
Cutler v. Sosinski, 122 P.3d 405 (Kan. Ct. App. 2005). “65-4901; K.S.A. 65-4902. This order gave rise to a motion to dismiss from Dr.”
Simmons (ID 117440) v. Cline (D. Kan. 2021). · cites it 2× “§ 65-4902. The state agency responsible for licensing a particular group of healthcare providers is responsible for maintaining and making available a current list of those providers “who are willing and available to serve on the screening panel.”
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