(a) (1) In this section the following words have the meanings indicated. (2) "Carrier" means: (i) an insurer; (ii) a nonprofit health service plan; (iii) a health maintenance organization; (iv) a dental plan organization; or (v) any other person that provides health benefit plans subject to regulation by the State. (3) "Enrollee" means a person entitled to health care benefits from a carrier. (b) The Commissioner shall develop and make available a standardized form for an enrollee to use to request confidential communications from a carrier in accordance with 45 C.F.R. § 164.522(b). (c) A carrier that requires an enrollee to make a request for confidential communications in writing in accordance with 45 C.F.R. § 164.522(b) shall accept the standardized form developed by the Commissioner under this section for that purpose. (d) This section may not be construed to limit acceptance by a carrier of any other form of written request from an enrollee for confidential communications from a carrier under 45 C.F.R. § 164.522(b).
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