- (a) The Mayor shall assess all insurers to cover all the costs of administering this chapter. The Mayor shall promulgate regulations to determine the assessment formula.
(b)
- (1) There is established as a special fund the Adverse Health Benefit Decision Grievance Fund ("Fund"), which shall be administered by the Mayor in accordance with paragraph (3) of this subsection.
- (2) Payments of the assessments imposed pursuant to subsection (a) of this section shall be deposited in the Fund.
- (3) Money in the Fund shall be used to pay the costs of administering this chapter.
- (4) Any money remaining available in the Fund at the end of a fiscal year, as determined by the Chief Financial Officer in the fiscal year-end close, shall be transferred to the unassigned fund balance of the General Fund of the District of Columbia as part of the fiscal year-end close.
History
Apr. 27, 1999, D.C. Law 12-274, § 109, 46 DCR 1294
Dec. 6, 2025, D.C. Law 26-55, § 7072
Delegation of Authority
Delegation of authority pursuant to D.C. Law 12-274, the “Health Benefits Plan Members Bill of Rights Act of 1998”, see Mayor’s Order 99-159, October 13, 1999 ( 46 DCR 8842).
Prior Codifications
1981 Ed., § 32-571.9.
Emergency Legislation
For temporary (90 days) amendment of this section, see § 7072 of Fiscal Year 2026 Budget Support Emergency Act of 2025 (D.C. Act 26-146, Sept. 3, 2025, 72 DCR 9623).
For temporary (90 days) amendment of this section, see § 7072 of Fiscal Year 2026 Budget Support Congressional Review Emergency Act of 2025 (D.C. Act 26-210, Nov. 24, 2025, 72 DCR 13514).