* NOTE: This section was also amended by Laws 1999, chapter *177, section 58, to read as follows:

* "62Q.30 Expedited fact finding and dispute resolution *process.

* The commissioner shall establish an expedited fact finding *and dispute resolution process to assist enrollees of health *plan companies with contested treatment, coverage, and service *issues to be in effect July 1, 2001. If the disputed issue *relates to whether a service is appropriate and necessary, the *commissioner shall issue an order only after consulting with *appropriate experts knowledgeable, trained, and practicing in *the area in dispute, reviewing pertinent literature, and *considering the availability of satisfactory alternatives. The *commissioner shall take steps including but not limited to *fining, suspending, or revoking the license of a health plan *company that is the subject of repeated orders by the *commissioner that suggests a pattern of inappropriate *underutilization."