27-6-704. Panel proceedings and decision privileged from disclosure in court actions. (1) A panel member may not be called to testify in a proceeding concerning the deliberations, discussions, decisions, and internal proceedings of the panel.
     (2) The decision and the reasoning and basis for the decision of the panel are not admissible as evidence in an action subsequently brought in a court of law and are not evidence for any purpose in an action brought under 33-18-201, 33-18-242, or common law.

     History: En. 17-1311, 17-1312 by Secs. 11, 12, Ch. 449, L. 1977; R.C.M. 1947, 17-1311(6), (7), 17-1312(part); amd. Sec. 30, Ch. 12, L. 1979; amd. Sec. 8, Ch. 376, L. 1983; amd. Sec. 3, Ch. 59, L. 1995; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 253, L. 2005.