Alabama § 27-21A-10 - Complaint System.
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§ 27-21A-10. Complaint System.
(a)(1) Every health maintenance organization shall establish and maintain a complaint system which has been approved by the commissioner, after consultation with the State Health Officer, to provide reasonable procedures for the resolution of written complaints initiated by enrollees.
(2) Each health maintenance organization shall submit to the commissioner and the State Health Officer an annual report in a form prescribed by the commissioner, after consultation with the State Health Officer, which shall include:
a. A description of the procedures of such complaint system;
b. The total number of complaints handled through such complaint system and a compilation of causes underlying the complaints filed; and
c. The number, amount, and disposition of malpractice claims and other claims relating to the service or care rendered by the health maintenance organization made by enrollees of the organization that were settled during the year by the health maintenance organization. All such information shall be held in confidence by the commissioner.
(b) The commissioner or the State Health Officer may examine such complaint system.
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What does Code of Alabama § 27-21A-10 cover?
Section 27-21A-10 ("Complaint System.") is part of the Code of Alabama, the codified statutory law of Alabama. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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