D.C. Code § 7-2071.10(Perm): Requirements for health benefits plans and HealthCare Alliance.

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(a)

Health benefits plans and the HealthCare Alliance shall:

(1)

Include in their marketing and membership materials information regarding the availability of the Ombudsman Program;

(2)

Send annually to their members notification of the availability of the Ombudsman Program; and

(3)

Provide members the telephone number of the Ombudsman Program upon request.

(b)

A health benefits plan may use the one-page, easy-to-read flyer developed by the Ombudsman Program to describe its services to meet the notice requirements under subsection (a)(1) and (2) of this section.