Section 12-15-20 - Advisory panel of health care providers(a) When the director determines an advisory panel is necessary, the director shall notify the complainant and the health care provider of concern. The complainant and the health care provider of concern shall submit the names of their preferred advisory panelist and two alternates to the director.(b) The director shall select a health care provider in the relevant specialty area to represent the director on the advisory panel for the complaint reviewed. The health care provider shall be available to the department for consultation, or panel review, or both.(c) If any party fails to submit names within the time allowed by the director, the director may select on behalf of that party, a person to fill that party's panelist's position. The director shall then notify the selected panel of the date of review and the facts of the case.(d) If any panelist considers the nature of the case to be within the panelist's scope and field of expertise, and does not represent a conflict of interest, the panelist shall notify the director of the panelist's availability. If any panelist is unable to attend the review for any reason, the director shall notify the next alternate.(e) The advisory panel shall be chaired by the health care provider appointed by the director and may meet with the director as deemed necessary to review the complaint.[Eff 1/1/96] (Auth: HRS §§ 386-27, 386-72) (Imp: HRS § 386-27)