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PARRIS N. GLENDENING, Governor H.B. 1107
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(2) A CARRIER SHALL MAKE AVAILABLE TO PROSPECTIVE ENROLLEES
AND NOTIFY EACH EXISTING ENROLLEE AT THE TIME OF RENEWAL ABOUT HOW TO
OBTAIN THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION ON THE INTERNET AND IN PRINTED FORM:
(I) A LIST OF PROVIDERS ON THE CARRIER'S PROVIDER PANEL:
AND
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(II) INFORMATION ON PROVIDERS THAT ARE NO" LONGER
ACCEPTING NEW PATIENTS.
(2) (3) (I) The information INFORMATION provided IN PRINTED
FORM under paragraph (1) PARAGRAPHS (1) AND (2) of this subsection shall be
updated at least once a year.]
(II) INFORMATION PROVIDED ON THE INTERNET UNDER
PARAGRAPH (2) OF THIS SUBSECTION SHALL BE UPDATED AT LEAST ONCE EVERY 15
DAYS.
(1) A CARRIER SHALL MAKE AVAILABLE A LIST OF PROVIDERS ON THE
CARRIER'S PROVIDER PANEL TO PROSPECTIVE ENROLLEES AT THE TIME OF
ENROLLMENT AND TO ENROLLEES AT THE TIME OF RENEWAL.
(2) A CARRIER MAY SATISFY THE REQUIREMENTS OF PARAGRAPH (1) OF
THIS SUBSECTION BY:
(I) NOTIFYING ENROLLEES AND PROSPECTIVE ENROLLEES ABOUT
HOW TO OBTAIN A LIST OF PROVIDERS ON THE CARRIER'S PROVIDER PANEL ON THE
INTERNET;
(II) NOTIFYING ENROLLEES AND PROSPECTIVE ENROLLEES ABOUT
HOW TO ORDER A PRINTED COPY OF THE LIST OF PROVIDERS ON THE CARRIER'S
PROVIDER PANEL; OR
(III) PROVIDING A PRINTED COPY OF THE LIST OF PROVIDERS ON
THE CARRIER'S PROVIDER PANEL AT THE TIME OF THE ENROLLEE'S INITIAL
ENROLLMENT WITH THE CARRIER
(3) (4) A policy, certificate, or other evidence of coverage shall:
(i) indicate clearly the office in the Administration that is
responsible for receiving and responding to complaints from enrollees about carriers;
and
(ii) include the telephone number of the office and the procedure for
filing a complaint.
SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect
October 1, 2000.
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May 18, 2000
The Honorable Casper R. Taylor, Jr.
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