27-12-204. Authority to adopt rules. The director, in consultation with the state bar of Montana and subject to approval of the supreme court, is authorized to adopt and publish rules of procedure necessary to implement and carry out the duties of the panel. Rules may not be adopted that require a party to make a monetary payment as a condition of bringing a malpractice claim before the chiropractic review panel.

Terms Used In Montana Code 27-12-204

  • Director: means the director of the Montana chiropractic legal panel. See Montana Code 27-12-103
  • Malpractice claim: means any claim or potential claim against a chiropractic physician for chiropractic treatment, lack of chiropractic treatment, or alleged departure from accepted standards of chiropractic health care that proximately results in damage to the claimant and includes but is not limited to a tort or contract claim or potential claim. See Montana Code 27-12-103
  • Panel: means the Montana chiropractic legal panel created in 27-12-104. See Montana Code 27-12-103
  • State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the territories. See Montana Code 1-1-201