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<section article="gin" article_name="Insurance" number="15-10A-08" title_number="15" title_name="Health Insurance" subtitle_number="10A" subtitle_name="Complaint Process for Adverse Decisions or Grievances">
  <level label="a">
    <text>On or before November 1, 1999, and each November 1 thereafter, the Health Advocacy Unit shall publish an annual summary report and provide copies of the report to the Governor and, subject to § 2–1257 of the State Government Article, the General Assembly.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="b">
    <level label="1">
      <text>The annual summary report required under subsection (a) of this section shall be on the grievances and complaints filed with or referred to a carrier, the Commissioner, the Health Advocacy Unit, or any other federal or State government agency or unit under this subtitle during the previous fiscal year.</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>In consultation with the Commissioner and any affected State government agency or unit, the Health Advocacy Unit shall:</text>
      <level label="i">
        <text>evaluate the effectiveness of the internal grievance process and complaint process available to members; and</text>
      </level>
      <level label="ii">
        <text>include in the annual summary report the results of the evaluation and any proposed changes to the law that it considers necessary to ensure compliance with the purposes of the law.</text>
      </level>
    </level>
  </level>
</section>
