La. Admin. Code tit. 46 § XLV-9919

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 11, November 20, 2024

Section XLV-9919 - Prehearing Conference

A. In any case of adjudication noticed and docketed for hearing a prehearing conference shall be held among the parties or their respective counsel, together with the board's independent counsel appointed pursuant to §9921. D hereof, for the purpose of simplifying the issues for hearing and promoting stipulations as to facts and proposed evidentiary offerings which will not be disputed at hearing.

B. Following such prehearing conference the parties shall, and without such conference the parties may by agreement, agree in writing on a prehearing stipulation or order which shall include:

1. a brief statement by complaint counsel as to what such counsel expects the evidence to be presented against respondent to show;

2. a brief statement by respondent as to what the evidence and arguments in defense are expected to show;

3. a list of the witnesses to be called by complaint counsel and by respondent, together with a brief general statement of the nature of the testimony each such witness is expected to give;

4. any stipulations which the parties may be able to agree upon concerning undisputed claims, facts, testimony, documents, or issues; and

5. an estimate of the time required for the hearing.

6. dates for exchanging and supplementing lists of witnesses and copies of exhibits that may be offered at the hearing and discovery.

La. Admin. Code tit. 46, § XLV-9919

Promulgated by the Department of Health and Hospitals, Board of Medical Examiners, LR 16:509 (June 1990), Amended LR 412630 (12/1/2015).

AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 37:1270(B).