(a) Evidence otherwise admissible or subject to discovery outside of a mediation or a mediation consultation shall not be or become inadmissible or protected from disclosure solely by reason of its introduction or use in a mediation or a mediation consultation. (b) This Section does not limit any of the following: (1) the admissibility of an agreement to mediate a dispute; (2) the effect of an agreement not to take a default or an agreement to extend the time within which to act or refrain from acting
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in a pending civil action; or (3) disclosure of the mere fact that a mediator has served, is serving, will serve, or was contacted about serving as a mediator in a dispute.