9-2-1522. Panel deliberations and decision; decision not binding. [Note: this law is repealed by Laws 2021, ch. 99, § 2. effective 7/1/2022.]
(a) Upon consideration of all the relevant material, the panel shall determine whether there is:
(i) Substantial evidence that the acts complained of occurred and that they constitute malpractice; and
(ii) A reasonable probability that the patient was injured as a result of the acts complained of.
(b) The deliberations of the panel are confidential. All votes of the panel on the questions for discussion shall be by secret ballot. The final decision shall be by a majority vote of the panel and shall be signed by the chairman within forty-five (45) days following the hearing. Failure to issue a timely final decision shall vacate any determination made and shall not bar the claimant from proceeding with the claim in a court of law.
(c) The final decision shall be in writing and forwarded to the director who shall serve copies on the parties. The panel's decision is not binding upon any party. The decision of the panel and any testimony, documents or materials submitted thereto and incorporated into the decision of the panel shall be admissible in whole or in part solely for purposes of impeachment in any subsequent trial of the matter, subject to the discretion of the trial court and in accordance with the Wyoming Rules of Evidence.