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A. An external review decision is binding on the health carrier. Failure to comply with the assigned independent review organization's external review decision shall be a knowing and willful violation of this section and subject to one or more of the following: (i) punishment as provided in § 38.2-218 , (ii) the suspension or revocation of any license issued by the Commission, or (iii) any order that may be issued by the Commission pursuant to § 38.2-218 . B. An external review decision is binding on the covered person except to the extent the covered person has other remedies available under applicable federal or state law. C. A covered person or his authorized representative may not file a subsequent request for external review involving the same adverse determination or final adverse determination for which the covered person has already received an external review decision. 2011, c. 38.2-218 .
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