SECTION 167.151. Mediator's Reports Following Mediation


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  • (a) Within five days after the conclusion of mediation, the mediator shall submit to the Chief Judge, the Texas Department of Insurance, and the Texas Medical Board one of the following:

    (1) if the mediation was successful, a report indicating that the parties resolved their dispute in mediation; or

    (2) if the mediation was unsuccessful, the report prescribed in Insurance Code, §1467.057.

    (b) If mediation was unsuccessful, the mediator shall include in the report to the Chief Judge the following information:

    (1) the issues to be referred to a special judge;

    (2) the name of the special judge, if any, on which the parties have agreed or a statement advising that the Chief Judge should appoint a special judge;

    (3) a certification that the parties have waived their right to trial by jury.

    (c) The mediator shall not file the report required in Insurance Code, §1467.101 with SOAH.

Source Note: The provisions of this §167.151 adopted to be effective September 28, 2010, 35 TexReg 8721