Title V, SEC. 5212. INITIATION OF PARTICIPATION IN MEDIATION PROCEEDINGS. (a) Eligibility of Cases for Submission to Early Resolution Program. A dispute may be submitted to the Early Resolution Program only if the following requirements are met with respect to the dispute: (1) Nature of dispute. The dispute consists of an assertion by an individual enrolled under a health plan of one or more claims against the health plan for payment or provision of benefits, or against any other plan maintained by the regional alliance or corporate alliance sponsoring the health plan with respect to benefits provided under a cost sharing policy described in section 1421(b)(2), based on alleged coverage under the plan, and a denial of the claims, or a denial of appropriate reimbursement based on the claims, by the plan. (2) Nature of disputed claim. Each claim consists of (A) a claim for payment or provision of benefits under the plan; or (B) a request for information or documents the disclosure of which is required under this Act (including claims of entitlement to disclosure based on colorable claims to rights to benefits under the plan). (b) Filing of Election. A complainant with a dispute which is eligible for submission to the Early Resolution Program may make the election under section 5203(a)(2) to submit the dispute to mediation proceedings under the Program not later than 15 days after the date the complaint is filed with the complaint review office under subpart A. (c) Agreement to Participate. (1) Election by claimant. A complainant may elect participation in the mediation proceedings only by entering into a written agreement (including an agreement to comply with the rules of the Program and consent for the complaint review office to contact the health plan regarding the agreement), and by releasing plan records to the Program for the exclusive use of the facilitator assigned to the dispute. (2) Participation by plans or health benefits contractors. Each party whose participation in the mediation proceedings has been elected by a claimant pursuant to paragraph (1) shall participate in, and cooperate fully with, the proceedings. The claims review office shall provide such party with a copy of the participation agreement described in paragraph (1), together with a written description of the Program. Such party shall submit the copy of the agreement, together with its authorized signature signifying receipt of notice of the agreement, to the claims review office, and shall include in the submission to the claims review office a copy of the written record of the plan claims procedure completed pursuant to section 5201 with respect to the dispute and all relevant plan documents. The relevant documents shall include all documents under which the health plan is or was administered or operated, including copies of any insurance contracts under which benefits are or were provided and any fee or reimbursement schedules for health care providers.