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<baltimore-city-law heading="§ 11-8 Premiums and premium equivalents.">
  <section prefix="§" num="11-8" heading="Premiums and premium equivalents.">
    <para num="(a)" heading="Annual report.">
      <para num="(1)" heading="In general.">After the City receives from its consultant the projected premiums and projected premium equivalent rates for the upcoming plan year, the City shall release to the consultant for the exclusive employee organizations, MAPS, and retirees:<para num="(i)">the formula, methods, and data used by the City’s consultant to build rate projections for the ensuing plan year;</para>
        <para num="(ii)">a report containing the projected premiums and premium equivalent rates for each provider plan within the Program for the upcoming plan year, including:<para num="(A)">self-insured plans; and</para>
          <para num="(B)">vendor-insured plans; and</para>
        </para>
        <para num="(iii)">any available supporting data.</para>
      </para>
    </para>
    <para num="(b)" heading="Request for meeting.">
      <para num="(1)" heading="In general.">The exclusive employee organizations, MAPS, and retirees or their consultant may request a meeting with the City or City’s consultant concerning the proposed premium or premium equivalent rates.</para>
      <para num="(2)" heading="Request timeline.">The exclusive employee organizations, MAPS, and retirees must request a meeting described in paragraph (1) of this subsection:<para num="(i)">in writing;</para>
        <para num="(ii)">no later than 15 days following the disclosure of the proposed rates; and</para>
        <para num="(iii)">no later than September 10, provided that the annual report required by this section is delivered to the exclusive employee organizations, MAPS, retirees, and their consultant prior to August 25.</para>
      </para>
      <para num="(3)" heading="Meeting timeline.">The meeting described in paragraph (1) of this subsection shall be held at least 15 days prior to the submission of the proposed rates to the Board of Estimates.</para>
      <para num="(4)" heading="City’s response timeline.">At least 10 days before the submission of the proposed rates to the Board of Estimates, the City shall consider and respond in writing to the exclusive employee organizations, MAPS, retirees, and their consultant regarding the proposed rates.</para>
    </para>
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  </section>
</baltimore-city-law>
