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<regulation prefix="Regulation" num=".13" citation="COMAR 32.02.02.13" title_num="32" subtitle_num="02" chapter_num="02" heading="Required Information Regarding Governance.">
  <paragraph num="A.">
    <text>In General.</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>At least annually, each provider shall conduct a meeting, open to all of the provider's subscribers, at which an authorized officer of the provider shall present a summary of:</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>The provider's operations;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>Significant changes from the previous year's operations; and</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(c)">
        <text>The provider's goals and objectives for the next year.</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>The governing body of the provider shall make provisions to receive and answer questions from subscribers at the meeting.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="B.">
    <text>Committee to Meet with Subscribers.</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>Each governing body of a provider that does not have at least one subscriber as a member or as a regular attendee at its meetings with a right to address the governing body shall appoint a select committee of its members to meet at least twice annually with the subscriber association to address concerns of the subscribers and to ensure that the opinions of subscribers are relayed to the governing body. If the provider's subscribers do not have an association, the committee shall meet with a reasonable number of representatives, not required to exceed 15 elected by the subscribers.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>In the absence of a subscriber association, the provider shall:</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>Mail a notice to its subscribers stating that subscribers who want to serve as a representative for all the subscribers in meetings with the governing body should submit their names to the provider so they can stand for election; and</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>Arrange for an election conducted by mail to elect up to 15 of those subscribers who submit their names.</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
</regulation>