(1) On or before September 1, 2020, and on or before September 1 of each year thereafter, the ombudsman shall prepare and submit, in accordance with subsection (2) of this section, a written report that includes information from the preceding fiscal year concerning actions taken by the ombudsman relating to the duties of the office set forth in section 27-80-303.
The ombudsman shall submit the report required by this section to the governor, theexecutive director, the commissioner of insurance, the senate committee on health and human services or any successor committee, and the house of representatives committees on health, insurance, and environment and public health care and human services or any successor committees. Notwithstanding section 24-1-136 (11)(a)(I), the reporting requirement set forth in this section continues indefinitely.
The ombudsman shall post the annual report on the department's website.
The ombudsman shall not include in the report required by this section any personally identifying information about an individual consumer or health care provider or identifying information about a health care facility licensed pursuant to section 25-1.5-103 or an emergency medical services facility, as defined in section 27-65-102 (5.5).
Source: L. 2018: Entire part added, (HB 18-1357), ch. 252, p. 1551, § 1, effective August 8.