Transmittal of documents

( 1 ) ( a) !'lhen the director recei ves an appl ication or an amendment to an application, the director shall serve a copy of it upon the chiropractic physician against Iflhom the malpractice claim is made. Service must be effected by mailing a certified copy of the application or amendment to the chiropractic physician at the chiropractic physician's last-knolfTn address, postage prepaid, return receipt requested. (b) The director shall also mail a copy of the application to the directors of the chiropractic physician's professional society or association and the state bar. If the chiropractic physician does not belong to a professional society or association, the director shall mail a copy of the application to the chiropractic physician's state licensing board. (2) lIThen the director recei.ves the names of the panelists selected pursuant to 27-12-402, MCA, the director shall transmit, by certified mail, to all parties a list of those selected and a brief professional biographical sketch of each panelist. (3) At least 10 days prior to the date set for hearing, the director shall furnish each panelist with copies of all claims, briefs, medical or hospital records, and other documents pertaining to the claim. If the panel chairman, or the director if a chairman has not yet been selected, determines it is impractical to reproduce or mail a medical record or other document. the record or document must be made available to panel members at the hearing and at the director's office prior to the hearing. Each panelist must be notified of the decision of the chairman or the director and of the availability of the records or documents. (4) Except as provided in Rule 7 and this rule relating to the service of the application, answer. and any amendments to the application or anS\'Ter, all motions. memoranda. and other papers presented to the panel must be served upon the parties and copies filed with the director in a manner provided by Rule 5. Montana Rules of Civil Procedure. Title 25. chapter 20, MCA. relating to service and filing of pleadings and other papers. Authority: 27-12-204. HCA Implemented: 27-12-305, 27-12-308. 27-12-402, 27-12-502, 27-12-603, 27-12-702, 27-12-703, HCA