9-2-1523. Confidentiality of panel proceedings; privilege; proceedings and decision inadmissible; assessment of costs.
(a) The director shall maintain records of all proceedings before the panel, which shall include the nature of the act or omissions alleged in the claim, a brief summary of the evidence presented, the final decision of the panel and any majority or minority opinions filed. Except as otherwise required by law, or allowed pursuant to W.S. 9-2-1522(c) any records which may identify any party to the proceedings shall not be made public and are to be used solely for the purpose of compiling statistical data and facilitating ongoing studies of medical malpractice in this state.
(b) No panel member may be called to testify in any proceeding concerning the deliberations, discussions, decisions and internal proceedings of the panel.
(c) Except as provided in W.S. 9-2-1522(c), the claim, answer, decision and any other pleadings served under this act shall not be admissible in any subsequent civil action brought by the claimant against the health care provider for alleged malpractice.
(d) If the claimant files a complaint in court following a panel decision, the plaintiff shall submit to the panel a written statement of the outcome of the litigation within sixty (60) days of the final disposition of the litigation.
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