27-12-501. Time and place of hearing. (1) Subject to subsection (2), the director shall choose a date, time, and place for hearing and give prompt notice thereof to the parties involved, their attorneys, and the members of the panel. The hearing date may not be more than 120 days after transmittal of the application by the director, unless the panel finds that good cause exists for extending the 120-day period.

(2) Panel hearings may be held in any county the panel considers necessary or advisable. The county commissioners or other governing authority shall, upon request of the director of the panel, provide suitable facilities for the hearing.