Ans\'1er

to application amended anstVer. (1) The chiropractic physician against whom the malpractice claim is made shall answer the application within 20 days after he receives it. He shall answer by delivering, by certified mail, to the office of the director, a \'1ri t ten statement signed by the chiropractic physician or hi s legal counsel, \-,i th copies for service by the director on all other parties. (2) The director or, if a panel has been selected, the panel chairman may extend the answer period upon a showing of good cause. (3) The chiropractic physician against whom the malpractice claim is made shall submi t. an ans~ver to an amended application within 20 days of the date the chiropractic physician receives the amended application. If he does not anS1;ler Hithin 2(1) days, his original statement is considered the answer to the amended application. (4) When the director receives an answer or amended answer, the director shall serve a copy of it upon the claimant in the manner provided in Rule 8 for service of the application. Authority: 27-12-204, MCA Implemented: 27-12-306, MCA