Part I. General Provisions

Section

671-1 Definitions

671-2 Repealed

671-3 Informed consent

671-4 Notice of damages

671-5 Reporting and reviewing medical tort claims

671-6 Administration of chapter

Part II. Medical Claim Conciliation

671-11 Medical claim conciliation panels; composition,

selection, compensation

671-11.5 Waiver of filing fee

671-12 Review by panel required; notice; presentation of

claims; request for a more definite statement of the

claim

671-12.5 Certificate of consultation

671-13 Medical claim conciliation panel hearing;

fact-finding; evidence; voluntary settlement

671-14 Same; persons attending hearings of panel

671-15 Same, decisions

671-15.5 Expungement of records; malpractice insurance rates

671-16 Subsequent litigation; excluded evidence

671-16.5 Arbitration; subsequent litigation

671-16.6 Submission of claim to an alternative dispute

resolution provider

671-17 Immunity of panel members from liability

671-18 Statute of limitations tolled

671-19 Duty to cooperate; assessment of costs and fees

671-20 Annual report

Part III. Patients' Compensation Fund

671-31 to 37 Repealed

As chapter rationally furthers legitimate state interest of assuring the provision of affordable health care to Hawaii's citizens by requiring participation in medical malpractice dispute resolution such that the high cost of litigation may be avoided, plaintiff not denied equal protection of the laws. 89 H. 188, 970 P.2d 496.