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NC Gen Stat § 90-21.20B (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 90 - Medicine and Allied Occupations|Article 1C - Physicians and Hospital Reports.|§ 90-21.20B - Access to and disclosure of medical information for certain purposes.

 90-21.20B. Access to and disclosure of medical information for certain purposes.(a) Notwithstanding G.S. 8-53 or any other provision of law, a health care provider may disclose to a law enforcement officer protected health information only to the extent that the information may be disclosed under the federal Standards for Privacy of Individually Identifiable Health Information, 45 C.F.R. 164.512(f) and is not specifically prohibited from disclosure by other state or federal law.(a1) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, if a person is involved in a vehicle crash:(1) Any health care provider who is providing medical treatment to the person shall, upon request, disclose to any law enforcement officer investigating the crash the following information about the person: name, current location, and whether the person appears to be impaired by alcohol, drugs, or another substance.(2) Law enforcement officers shall be provided access to visit and interview the person upon request, except when the health care provider requests temporary privacy for medical reasons.(3) A health care provider shall disclose a certified copy of all identifiable health information related to that person as specified in a search warrant or an order issued by a judicial official.(b) A prosecutor or law enforcement officer receiving identifiable health information under this section shall not disclose this information to others except as necessary to the investigation or otherwise allowed by law.(c) A certified copy of identifiable health information, if relevant, shall be admissible in any hearing or trial without further authentication.(d) As used in this section, "health care provider" has the same meaning as in G.S. 90-21.11.(e) Notwithstanding G.S. 8-53 or any other provision of law, a health care provider may disclose protected health information for purposes of treatment, payment, or health care operations to the extent that disclosure is permitted under 45 C.F.R. 164.506 and is not specifically prohibited by other state or federal law. As used in this subsection, "treatment, payment, or health care operations" are as defined in the Standards for Privacy of Individually Identifiable Health Information. (2006-253, s. 17; 2007-115, s. 3.)
NC Gen Stat § 90-21.23 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 90 - Medicine and Allied Occupations|Article 1D - Health Program for Medical Professionals.|§ 90-21.23 - Election by State.

 90-21.23. Election by State.For the purpose of making applicable in the State the early opt-in provisions of Title 4 of the "Health Care Quality Improvement Act of 1986," P.L. 99-660, the State elects to exercise on October 1, 1987, the provisions of Title 4, Section 411(c)(2)(A) of that act to promote good faith professional review activities. (1987, c. 859, s. 19.)
NC Gen Stat § 90-21.42 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 90 - Medicine and Allied Occupations|Article 1F - Psychotherapy Patient/Client Sexual Exploitation Act.|§ 90-21.42 - Action for sexual exploitation.

 90-21.42. Action for sexual exploitation.Any client who is sexually exploited by the client's psychotherapist shall have remedy by civil action for sexual exploitation if the sexual exploitation occurred:(1) At any time between and including the first date and last date the client was receiving psychotherapy from the psychotherapist;(2) Within three years after the termination of the psychotherapy; or(3) By means of therapeutic deception. (1998-213, s. 1.)
NC Gen Stat § 90-21.43 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 90 - Medicine and Allied Occupations|Article 1F - Psychotherapy Patient/Client Sexual Exploitation Act.|§ 90-21.43 - Remedies.

 90-21.43. Remedies.A person found to have been sexually exploited as provided under this Article may recover from the psychotherapist actual or nominal damages, and reasonable attorneys' fees as the court may allow. The trier of fact may award punitive damages in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 1D of the General Statutes. (1998-213, s. 1.)
NC Gen Stat § 90-21.44 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 90 - Medicine and Allied Occupations|Article 1F - Psychotherapy Patient/Client Sexual Exploitation Act.|§ 90-21.44 - Scope of discovery.

 90-21.44. Scope of discovery.(a) In an action under this Article, evidence of the client's sexual history is not subject to discovery, except under the following conditions:(1) The client claims impairment of sexual functioning.(2) The psychotherapist requests a hearing prior to conducting discovery and makes an offer of proof of the relevancy of the evidence, and the court finds that the information is relevant and that the probative value of the history outweighs its prejudicial effect.(b) The court shall allow the discovery only of specific information or examples of the client's conduct that are determined by the court to be relevant. The court order shall detail the information or conduct that is subject to discovery. (1998-213, s. 1.)
NC Gen Stat § 90-21.45 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 90 - Medicine and Allied Occupations|Article 1F - Psychotherapy Patient/Client Sexual Exploitation Act.|§ 90-21.45 - Admissibility of evidence of sexual history.

 90-21.45. Admissibility of evidence of sexual history.(a) At the trial of an action under this Article, evidence of the client's sexual history is not admissible unless:(1) The psychotherapist requests a hearing prior to trial and makes an offer of proof of the relevancy of the sexual history; and(2) The court finds that, in the interest of justice, the evidence is relevant and that the probative value of the evidence substantially outweighs its prejudicial effect.(b) The court shall allow the admission only of specific information or examples of instances of the client's conduct that are determined by the court to be relevant. The court's order shall detail the conduct that is admissible, and no other such evidence may be introduced.(c) Sexual history otherwise admissible pursuant to this section may not be proved by reputation or opinion. (1998-213, s. 1.)
NC Gen Stat § 90-21.46 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 90 - Medicine and Allied Occupations|Article 1F - Psychotherapy Patient/Client Sexual Exploitation Act.|§ 90-21.46 - Prohibited defense.

 90-21.46. Prohibited defense.It shall not be a defense in any action brought pursuant to this Article that the client consented to the sexual exploitation or that the sexual contact with a client occurred outside a therapy or treatment session or that it occurred off the premises regularly used by the psychotherapist for therapy or treatment sessions. (1998-213, s. 1.)
NC Gen Stat § 90-21.47 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 90 - Medicine and Allied Occupations|Article 1F - Psychotherapy Patient/Client Sexual Exploitation Act.|§ 90-21.47 - Statute of limitations.

 90-21.47. Statute of limitations.An action for sexual exploitation must be commenced within three years after the cause of action accrues. A cause of action for sexual exploitation accrues at the later of either:(1) The last act of the psychotherapist giving rise to the cause of action.(2) At the time the client discovers or reasonably should discover that the sexual exploitation occurred; however, no cause of action shall be commenced more than 10 years from the last act of the psychotherapist giving rise to the cause of action. (1998-213, s. 1.)
NC Gen Stat § 90-21.48 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 90 - Medicine and Allied Occupations|Article 1F - Psychotherapy Patient/Client Sexual Exploitation Act.|§ 90-21.48 - Agreements to not pursue complaint before licensing entity void.

 90-21.48. Agreements to not pursue complaint before licensing entity void.Any provision of a settlement agreement of a claim based in whole or part on an allegation of sexual exploitation as defined in this Article, which prohibits a party from initiating or pursuing a complaint before the regulatory entity responsible for overseeing the conduct or licensing of the psychotherapist, is void. (1998-213, s. 1.)
NC Gen Stat § 90-21.53 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 90 - Medicine and Allied Occupations|Article 1G - Health Care Liability.|§ 90-21.53 - Separate trial required.

 90-21.53. Separate trial required.Upon motion of any party in an action that includes a claim brought pursuant to this Article involving a managed care entity, the court shall order separate discovery and a separate trial of any claim, cross-claim, counterclaim, or third-party claim against any physician or other health care provider. (2001-446, s. 4.7.)
NC Gen Stat § 90-21.54 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 90 - Medicine and Allied Occupations|Article 1G - Health Care Liability.|§ 90-21.54 - Exhaustion of administrative remedies and appeals.

 90-21.54. Exhaustion of administrative remedies and appeals.No action may be commenced under this Article until the plaintiff has exhausted all administrative remedies and appeals, including those internal remedies and appeals established under G.S. 58-50-61 through G.S. 58-50-62, and G.S. 58-50-75 through G.S. 58-50-95, and including those established under any successor external review process. (2001-446, s. 4.7.)
NC Gen Stat § 90-21.55 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 90 - Medicine and Allied Occupations|Article 1G - Health Care Liability.|§ 90-21.55 - External review decision.

 90-21.55. External review decision.(a) Either the insured or enrollee or the personal representative of the insured or enrollee or the managed care entity may use an external review decision made in accordance with G.S. 58-50-75 through G.S. 58-50-95, or made in accordance with any successor external review process, as evidence in any cause of action which includes an action brought under this Part, provided that an adequate foundation is laid for the introduction of the external review decision into evidence and the testimony is subject to cross-examination.(b) Any information, documents, or other records or materials considered by the Independent Review Organization licensed under Part 4 of Article 50 of Chapter 58 of the General Statutes, or the successor review process, in conducting its review shall be admissible in any action commenced under this Article in accordance with Chapter 8 of the General Statutes and the North Carolina Rules of Evidence. (2001-446, s. 4.7.)
NC Gen Stat § 90-21.56 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 90 - Medicine and Allied Occupations|Article 1G - Health Care Liability.|§ 90-21.56 - Remedies.

 90-21.56. Remedies.(a) Except as provided in G.S. 90-21.52(b), an insured or enrollee who has been found to have been harmed by the managed care entity pursuant to an action brought under this Article may recover actual or nominal damages and, subject to the provisions and limitations of Chapter 1D of the General Statutes, punitive damages.(b) This Article does not limit a plaintiff from pursuing any other remedy existing under the law or seeking any other relief that may be available outside of the cause of action and relief provided under this Article.(c) The rights conferred under this Article as well as any rights conferred by the Constitution of North Carolina or the Constitution of the United States may not be waived, deferred, or lost pursuant to any contract between the insured or enrollee and the managed care entity that relates to a dispute involving a health care decision. Arbitration or mediation may be used to settle the controversy if, after the controversy arises, the insured or enrollee, or the estate of the insured or enrollee, voluntarily and knowingly consents in writing to use arbitration or mediation to settle the controversy. (2001-446, s. 4.7.)
NC Gen Stat § 90-21.60 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 90 - Medicine and Allied Occupations|Article 1H - Voluntary Arbitration of Negligent Health Care Claims.|§ 90-21.60 - Voluntary arbitration; prior agreements to arbitration void.

 90-21.60. Voluntary arbitration; prior agreements to arbitration void.(a) Application of Article. - This Article applies to all claims for damages for personal injury or wrongful death based on alleged negligence in the provision of health care by a health care provider as defined in G.S. 90-21.11 where all parties have agreed to submit the dispute to arbitration under this Article in accordance with the requirements of G.S. 90-21.61.(b) When Agreement Is Void. - Except as provided in G.S. 90-21.61(a), any contract provision or other agreement entered into prior to the commencement of an action that purports to require a party to elect arbitration under this Article is void and unenforceable. This Article does not impair the enforceability of any arbitration provision that does not specifically require arbitration under this Article. (2007-541, s. 1.)
NC Gen Stat § 90-21.61 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 90 - Medicine and Allied Occupations|Article 1H - Voluntary Arbitration of Negligent Health Care Claims.|§ 90-21.61 - Requirements for submitting to arbitration.

 90-21.61. Requirements for submitting to arbitration.(a) Before Action Is Filed. - Before an action is filed, a person who claims damages for personal injury or wrongful death based on alleged negligence in the provision of health care by a health care provider as defined in G.S. 90-21.11 and the allegedly negligent health care provider may jointly submit their dispute to arbitration under this Article by, acting through their attorneys, filing a stipulation to arbitrate with the clerk of superior court in the county where the negligence allegedly occurred. The filing of such a stipulation provides jurisdiction to the superior court to enforce the provisions of this Article and tolls the statute of limitations.(b) Once Action Is Filed. - The parties to an action for damages for personal injury or wrongful death based on alleged negligence in the provision of health care by a health care provider as defined in G.S. 90-21.11 may elect at any time during the pendency of the action to file a stipulation with the court in which all parties to the action agree to submit the dispute to arbitration under this Article.(c) Declaration Not to Arbitrate. - In the event that the parties do not unanimously agree to submit a dispute to arbitration under subsection (b) of this section, the parties shall file a declaration with the court prior to the discovery scheduling conference required by G.S. 1A-1, Rule 26(f1).The declaration shall state that the attorney representing the party has presented the party with a copy of the provisions of this Article, that the attorneys representing the parties have discussed the provisions of this Article with the parties and with each other, and that the parties do not unanimously agree to submit the dispute to arbitration under this Article. The declaration is without prejudice to the parties' subsequent agreement to submit the dispute to arbitration. (2007-541, s. 1.)
NC Gen Stat § 90-21.62 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 90 - Medicine and Allied Occupations|Article 1H - Voluntary Arbitration of Negligent Health Care Claims.|§ 90-21.62 - Selection of arbitrator.

 90-21.62. Selection of arbitrator.(a) Selection by Agreement. - An arbitrator shall be selected by agreement of all the parties no later than 45 days after the date of the filing of the stipulation where the parties agreed to submit the dispute to arbitration under this Article. The parties may agree to select more than one arbitrator to conduct the arbitration. The parties may agree in writing to the selection of a particular arbitrator or particular arbitrators as a precondition for a stipulation to arbitrate.(b) Selection From List. - If all the parties are unable to agree to an arbitrator by the time specified in subsection (a) of this section, the arbitrator shall be selected from emergency superior court judges who agree to be on a list maintained by the Administrative Office of the Courts. Each party shall alternately strike one name on the list, and the last remaining name on the list shall be the arbitrator. The emergency superior court judge serving as an arbitrator would be compensated at the same rate as an emergency judge serving in superior court. (2007-541, s. 1.)
NC Gen Stat § 90-21.63 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 90 - Medicine and Allied Occupations|Article 1H - Voluntary Arbitration of Negligent Health Care Claims.|§ 90-21.63 - Witnesses; discovery; depositions; subpoenas.

 90-21.63. Witnesses; discovery; depositions; subpoenas.(a) General Conduct of Arbitration; Experts. - The arbitrator may conduct the arbitration in such manner as the arbitrator considers appropriate so as to aid in the fair and expeditious disposition of the proceeding subject to the requirements of this section and G.S. 90-21.64. Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, each side shall be entitled to two experts on the issue of liability, two experts on the issue of damages, and one rebuttal expert.(b) Experts in Case of Multiple Parties. - Where there are multiple parties on one side, the arbitrator shall determine the number of experts that are allowed based on the minimum number of experts necessary to ensure a fair and economic resolution of the action.(c) Discovery. - Notwithstanding G.S. 90-21.64(a)(1), unless the arbitrator determines that exceptional circumstances require additional discovery, each party shall be entitled to all of the following discovery from any other party:(1) Twenty-five interrogatories, including subparts.(2) Ten requests for admission.(3) Whatever is allowed under applicable court rules for:a. Requests for production of documents and things and for entry upon land for inspection and other purposes; andb. Requests for physical and mental examinations of persons.(d) Depositions. - Each party shall be entitled to all of the following depositions:(1) Depositions of any party and any expert that a party expects to call as a witness. - Except by order of the arbitrator for good cause shown, the length of the deposition of a party or an expert witness under this subdivision shall be limited to four hours.(2) Depositions of other witnesses. - Unless the arbitrator determines that exceptional circumstances require additional depositions, the total number of depositions of persons under this subdivision shall be limited to five depositions per side, each of which shall last no longer than two hours and for which each side shall be entitled to examine for one hour.(e) Subpoenas. - An arbitrator may issue a subpoena for the attendance of a witness and for the production of records and other evidence at any hearing and may administer oaths. A subpoena shall be served in the manner for service of subpoenas in a civil action and, upon the motion to the court by a party to the arbitration proceeding or by the arbitrator, enforced in the manner for enforcement of subpoenas in a civil action. (2007-541, s. 1.)
NC Gen Stat § 90-21.64 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 90 - Medicine and Allied Occupations|Article 1H - Voluntary Arbitration of Negligent Health Care Claims.|§ 90-21.64 - Time limitations for arbitration.

 90-21.64. Time limitations for arbitration.(a) Time Frames. - The time frames provided in this section shall run from the date of the filing of the stipulation where the parties agreed to submit the dispute to arbitration under the Article. Any arbitration under this Article shall be conducted according to the time frames as follows:(1) Within 45 days, the claimant shall provide a copy to the defendants of all relevant medical records. Alternatively, the claimant may provide to the defendants a release, in compliance with the federal Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act, for all relevant medical records, along with the names and addresses of all health care providers who may have possession, custody, or control of the relevant medical records. The provisions of this subdivision shall not limit discovery conducted pursuant to G.S. 90-21.63(c).(2) Within 120 days, the claimant shall disclose to each defendant the name and curriculum vitae or other documentation of qualifications of any expert the claimant expects to call as a witness.(3) Within 140 days, each defendant shall disclose to the claimant the name and curriculum vitae or other documentation of qualifications of any expert the defendant expects to call as a witness.(4) Within 160 days, each party shall disclose to each other party the name and curriculum vitae or other documentation of qualifications of any rebuttal expert the party expects to call as a witness.(5) Within 240 days, all discovery shall be completed.(6) Within 270 days, the arbitration hearing shall commence.(b) Scheduling Order. - The arbitrator shall issue a case scheduling order in every proceeding specifying the dates by which the requirements of subdivisions (2) through (6) of subsection (a) of this section shall be completed. The scheduling order also shall specify a deadline for the service of dispositive motions and briefs.(c) Public Policy as to When Hearings Begin. - It is the express public policy of the General Assembly that arbitration hearings under this Article be commenced no later than 10 months after the parties file the stipulation where the parties agreed to submit the dispute to arbitration under this Article. The arbitrator may grant a continuance of the commencement of the arbitration hearing only where a party shows that exceptional circumstances create an undue and unavoidable hardship on the party or where all parties consent to the continuance. (2007-541, s. 1.)
NC Gen Stat § 90-21.65 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 90 - Medicine and Allied Occupations|Article 1H - Voluntary Arbitration of Negligent Health Care Claims.|§ 90-21.65 - Written decision by arbitration.

 90-21.65. Written decision by arbitration.(a) Issuing the Decision. - The arbitrator shall issue a decision in writing and signed by the arbitrator within 14 days after the completion of the arbitration hearing and shall promptly deliver a copy of the decision to each party or the party's attorneys.(b) Limit on Damages. - The arbitrator shall not make an award of damages that exceeds a total of one million dollars ($1,000,000) for any dispute submitted to arbitration under this Article, regardless of the number of claimants or defendants that are parties to the dispute.(c) Finding if Damages Awarded. - If the arbitrator makes an award of damages to the claimant, the arbitrator shall make a finding as to whether the injury or death was caused by the negligence of the defendant.(d) Paying the Arbitrator. - The fees and expenses of the arbitrator shall be paid equally by the parties.(e) Attorneys' Fees and Costs. - Each party shall bear its own attorneys' fees and costs. (2007-541, s. 1.)
NC Gen Stat § 90-21.66 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 90 - Medicine and Allied Occupations|Article 1H - Voluntary Arbitration of Negligent Health Care Claims.|§ 90-21.66 - Judgment by court.

 90-21.66. Judgment by court.After a party to the arbitration proceeding receives notice of a decision, the party may file a motion with the court for a judgment in accordance with the decision at which time the court shall issue such a judgment unless the decision is modified, corrected, or vacated as provided in G.S. 90-21.68. (2007-541, s. 1.)
NC Gen Stat § 90-21.67 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 90 - Medicine and Allied Occupations|Article 1H - Voluntary Arbitration of Negligent Health Care Claims.|§ 90-21.67 - Retention of jurisdiction by court.

 90-21.67. Retention of jurisdiction by court.The court shall retain jurisdiction over the action during the pendency of the arbitration proceeding. The court may, at the request of the arbitrator, enter orders necessary to enforce the provisions of this Article. (2007-541, s. 1.)