VETOES

this subsection ON THE DEFENDANT. If the defendant does not
dispute liability, a certificate of a qualified expert is not
required under this subsection. THE DEFENDANT SHALL SERVE A COPY
OF THE CERTIFICATE ON ALL OTHER PARTIES TO THE CLAIM OR THEIR
ATTORNEYS OF RECORD IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE MARYLAND RULES.

(d) (2) If:

(i) The claim is against more than one health
care provider, whether directly by a claimant or as a result of a
third-party claim, the health care providers claimed against
shall be treated as a single party and shall exercise their
strikes jointly;

(ii) There is more than one claimant, the
claimants shall be treated as a single party and shall exercise
their strikes jointly;

(iii) Within the time period specified in
paragraph (1) of this subsection, multiple claimants or multiple
health care providers fail to agree on their strikes in any
category, they shall notify the Director of their disagreement,
and [he shall] THE DIRECTOR MAY make the strikes on their behalf
with respect to that category;

(iv) Any party fails to return a copy of the
list with his strikes within the time period specified in
paragraph (1) of this subsection, the Director [shall] MAY make
the strikes for that party.

3-2A-05.

(b) (1) The provisions of §§ 3-212 through 3-217 [and
3-220] of this article are applicable to proceedings under this
subtitle.

(2)  Except for the provisions of the Maryland Rules
relating to time for the completion of discovery, the provisions
of the Maryland Rules relating to discovery are applicable to
proceedings under this subtitle. All discovery in any action
under this subtitle shall be completed within 270 days from the
date on which all defendants have been served, unless extended by
the panel chairman for good cause shown.

(3)  Properly authenticated hospital records and the
records of treating health care providers are admissible without
the necessity of calling the physician, subject to reasonable
notice and the right of the opposing party to depose.

(i) Subject to § 3-2A-06 OF THIS SUBTITLE, the award of the
panel shall be final and binding on the parties. After the time
for either rejecting or modifying the award has expired the
Director MAY, OR, WHEN REQUESTED BY ANY PARTY, shall file a copy

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