§ 24-A §4211 — Complaint system

Maine § 24-A §4211

• Jurisdiction: Maine
• Title 24-A: MAINE INSURANCE CODE
• Ch. 56: HEALTH MAINTENANCE ORGANIZATIONS

Text

1.
Every health maintenance organization shall establish and maintain a complaint system which has been approved by the superintendent, after consultation with the Commissioner of Health and Human Services, to provide reasonable procedures for the resolution of written complaints initiated by enrollees concerning health care services and general operating procedures.
2.
Each health maintenance organization shall submit to the superintendent and the Commissioner of Health and Human Services an annual report in a form prescribed by the superintendent after consultation with the Commissioner of Health and Human Services that includes:
3.
The health maintenance organization shall maintain records of written complaints filed with it concerning other than health care services and shall submit to the superintendent a summary report at such times and in such format as the superintendent may require. Such complaints involving other persons shall be referred to such persons with a copy to the superintendent.
4.
The superintendent and the Commissioner of Health and Human Services may examine such complaint system.

Legislative History

PL 1975, c. 293, §4 (AMD). PL 1975, c. 503 (NEW). PL 1993, c. 669, §4 (AMD). RR 2003, c. 2, §87 (COR). PL 2003, c. 689, §B7 (REV).