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Within the period set for the taking of discovery and upon consultation with the panel members, the judge shall notify the parties of the date set for a hearing by the review panel, if any, or the date on which the panel will convene. Such date shall not be set sooner than ten days after the date for completion of discovery. Upon completion of discovery, the clerk of the circuit court shall notify the parties of the name, address and professional practice of each panel member and shall also notify the panel members, in writing, of their appointment.\n\t\tThe written notification to the panel members shall include the definitions of “impartial attorney” and “impartial health care provider” as contained in \u00a7 8.01-581.1 and a copy of the oath to which the panel members will be required to subscribe when the panel convenes. The oath shall be as follows:\n\t\t“I do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I have no past or present relationship with the parties nor am I aware of anything that would prevent me from being impartial in my deliberations. I further swear (or affirm) that I will render an opinion faithfully and fairly on the basis of the evidence presented, applying any professional expertise I may have, giving due regard to the nature of the claim and the nature of the practice of the health care provider.” A panel member who, for any reason, could not take the oath of impartiality shall promptly notify the judge presiding over the panel, in writing, of such inability. The judge shall notify the Supreme Court, which shall then select and notify another panel member in place of and practicing the same profession as the disqualified member.","order_by":null,"text":{"0":{"id":245991,"text":"At the time that the panel is designated, the Supreme Court shall advise the clerk of the circuit court in which the matter was filed of the names of the panel members.\n\t\tExcept for good cause shown, the date for completion of discovery shall not be set beyond 120 days from the date on which the panel was requested. Within the period set for the taking of discovery and upon consultation with the panel members, the judge shall notify the parties of the date set for a hearing by the review panel, if any, or the date on which the panel will convene. Such date shall not be set sooner than ten days after the date for completion of discovery. Upon completion of discovery, the clerk of the circuit court shall notify the parties of the name, address and professional practice of each panel member and shall also notify the panel members, in writing, of their appointment.\n\t\tThe written notification to the panel members shall include the definitions of “impartial attorney” and “impartial health care provider” as contained in \u00a7 8.01-581.1 and a copy of the oath to which the panel members will be required to subscribe when the panel convenes. The oath shall be as follows:\n\t\t“I do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I have no past or present relationship with the parties nor am I aware of anything that would prevent me from being impartial in my deliberations. 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This law was first created in 1986. The record of its establishment is cataloged in chapter 227 of that year\u2019s edition of \u201cActs of Assembly,\u201d the annual state publication listing all changes made to the Code of Virginia in that year. Unfortunately, the 1986 \u201cActs\u201d aren\u2019t available online. It has been modified 1 time. Those modifications are cataloged by \u201cThe Acts of Assembly,\u201d a state publication, by year and chapter. Those modifications that can be read on the General Assembly\u2019s website will be linked accordingly. That modification is as follows: in 1993, chapter 928.<\/p>","references":[{"id":75486,"section_number":"8.01-581.2","catch_line":"Request for review by medical malpractice review panel; rescission of request; determination on request","order_by":null,"url":"\/8.01-581.2\/"}],"refers_to":[{"id":79489,"section_number":"8.01-581.1","catch_line":"Definitions","order_by":null,"url":"\/8.01-581.1\/"}],"permalink":{"id":278939,"object_type":"law","relational_id":67909,"identifier":"8.01-581.3:1","token":"8.01\/21.1\/1\/8.01-581.3_1","url":"\/8.01-581.3_1\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/8.01-581.3_1\/","token":"8.01\/21.1\/1\/8.01-581.3_1","dublin_core":{"Title":"Completion of discovery; hearing date; notification to parties and panel members; oath of panel members","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 8.01-581.3:1","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

At the time that the panel<\/span> is designated, the Supreme Court<\/span> shall advise the clerk of the circuit<\/span> court<\/span> in which the matter was filed of the names of the panel<\/span> members.\n\t\tExcept for good cause shown, the date for completion of discovery<\/span> shall not be set beyond 120 days from the date on which the panel<\/span> was requested. Within the period set for the taking of discovery<\/span> and upon consultation with the panel<\/span> members, the judge<\/span> shall notify the parties of the date set for a hearing<\/span> by the review panel<\/span>, if any, or the date on which the panel<\/span> will convene. Such date shall not be set sooner than ten days after the date for completion of discovery<\/span>. Upon completion of discovery<\/span>, the clerk of the circuit<\/span> court<\/span> shall notify the parties of the name, address and professional practice of each panel<\/span> member and shall also notify the panel<\/span> members, in writing, of their appointment.\n\t\tThe written notification to the panel<\/span> members shall include the definitions of “impartial attorney<\/span>” and “impartial health care provider<\/span><\/span>” as contained in \u00a7 8.01-581.1<\/a> and a copy of the oath<\/span> to which the panel<\/span> members will be required to subscribe when the panel<\/span> convenes. The oath<\/span> shall be as follows:\n\t\t“I do solemnly swear (or affirm<\/span>) that I have no past or present relationship with the parties nor am I aware of anything that would prevent me from being impartial in my deliberations<\/span>. I further swear (or affirm<\/span>) that I will render an opinion<\/span> faithfully and fairly on the basis of the evidence<\/span> presented, applying any professional expertise I may have, giving due regard to the nature of the claim and the nature of the practice of the health care provider<\/span>.” A panel<\/span> member who, for any reason, could not take the oath<\/span> of impartiality shall promptly notify the judge<\/span> presiding over the panel<\/span>, in writing, of such inability. The judge<\/span> shall notify the Supreme Court<\/span>, which shall then select and notify another panel<\/span> member in place of and practicing the same profession as the disqualified member.<\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nCOMPLETION OF DISCOVERY; HEARING DATE; NOTIFICATION TO PARTIES AND PANEL\nMEMBERS; OATH OF PANEL MEMBERS (\u00a7 8.01-581.3:1)\n\nAt the time that the panel is designated, the Supreme Court shall advise the\nclerk of the circuit court in which the matter was filed of the names of the\npanel members.\n\t\tExcept for good cause shown, the date for completion of discovery shall not be\nset beyond 120 days from the date on which the panel was requested. Within the\nperiod set for the taking of discovery and upon consultation with the panel\nmembers, the judge shall notify the parties of the date set for a hearing by the\nreview panel, if any, or the date on which the panel will convene. Such date\nshall not be set sooner than ten days after the date for completion of\ndiscovery. Upon completion of discovery, the clerk of the circuit court shall\nnotify the parties of the name, address and professional practice of each panel\nmember and shall also notify the panel members, in writing, of their\nappointment.\n\t\tThe written notification to the panel members shall include the definitions of\n“impartial attorney” and “impartial health care\nprovider” as contained in \u00a7 8.01-581.1 and a copy of the oath to which\nthe panel members will be required to subscribe when the panel convenes. The\noath shall be as follows:\n\t\t“I do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I have no past or present\nrelationship with the parties nor am I aware of anything that would prevent me\nfrom being impartial in my deliberations. I further swear (or affirm) that I\nwill render an opinion faithfully and fairly on the basis of the evidence\npresented, applying any professional expertise I may have, giving due regard to\nthe nature of the claim and the nature of the practice of the health care\nprovider.” A panel member who, for any reason, could not take the oath of\nimpartiality shall promptly notify the judge presiding over the panel, in\nwriting, of such inability. The judge shall notify the Supreme Court, which\nshall then select and notify another panel member in place of and practicing the\nsame profession as the disqualified member.\n\nHISTORY: 1986, c. 227; 1993, c. 928.","edition":{"id":1,"name":"2025","slug":"2025","date_created":"2026-06-21 22:39:22","date_modified":"2026-06-21 22:39:22","current":1,"order_by":1,"last_import":null}}