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<chapter num="05" heading="Written Guidance" title_num="14" subtitle_num="37">
  <regulation prefix="Regulation" num=".01" heading="Ombudsman May Provide.">
    <paragraph num="A.">
      <text>The Ombudsman may provide written guidance to parties in furtherance of the mediation process.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="B.">
      <text>Written guidance may not disclose information that any party claims is confidential.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </regulation>
  <regulation prefix="Regulation" num=".02" heading="Ombudsman May Publish.">
    <paragraph num="A.">
      <text>In the Ombudsman’s sole discretion, and to the extent that the Ombudsman believes publication will promote understanding of the Act, the Ombudsman may publish written guidance.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="B.">
      <text>Before publishing written guidance, the Ombudsman shall remove all identifying information.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </regulation>
  <annotations>
    <annotation type="Authority">General Provisions Article, §§4-1B-01—4-1B-04, Annotated Code of Maryland</annotation>
    <annotation type="History" subtype="Administrative History">Effective date: June 17, 2019 (46:12 Md. R. 547)</annotation>
    <annotation type="History" subtype="Administrative History">Regulation .02 amended effective September 18, 2023 (50:18 Md. R. 800)</annotation>
  </annotations>
</chapter>