§8.3–406.

    (a)    On or before November 15 each year, the Secretary shall submit to the Governor and, in accordance with § 2–1257 of the State Government Article, the General Assembly an annual report on the administration and operation of the Program during the immediately preceding fiscal year.

    (b)    The annual report shall include information regarding:

        (1)    actual Program participation rates that includes:

            (i)    the number of claims for benefits submitted, both in total and for each category listed in § 8.3–302 of this title;

            (ii)    the number of claims included under item (i) of this item broken down by:

                1.    jurisdiction;

                2.    race and ethnicity;

                3.    gender;

                4.    zip code; and

                5.    age;

            (iii)    the number of claims for benefits approved, both in total and for each category listed in § 8.3–302 of this title;

            (iv)    the number of claims included under item (iii) of this item broken down by:

                1.    jurisdiction;

                2.    race and ethnicity;

                3.    gender;

                4.    zip code; and

                5.    age;

            (v)    the total number of claims for benefits denied, both in total and by category listed in § 8.3–602 of this title; and

            (vi)    the number of claims included under item (v) of this item broken down by:

                1.    jurisdiction;

                2.    race and ethnicity;

                3.    gender;

                4.    zip code; and

                5.    age;

        (2)    projected participation rates;

        (3)    contribution rates;

        (4)    projected and actual Fund balances;

        (5)    public outreach and technical assistance efforts, including any grants issued under § 8.3–403(d)(1)(ii) of this subtitle;

        (6)    all enforcement efforts;

        (7)    the number and status of complaints under Subtitle 9 of this title;

        (8)    the costs of administering the Program attributable to each of the following:

            (i)    employers;

            (ii)    employees of employers;

            (iii)    self–employed individuals; and

            (iv)    the State;

        (9)    the State agencies and relevant stakeholders that were consulted as required under this title; and

        (10)    the capability and capacity of the Department to administer the Program as compared to the findings and recommendations of the capability and capacity study completed under § 5 of Chapter 48 of the Acts of the General Assembly of 2022.

    (c)    The reporting requirement established under subsection (a) of this section does not apply to an employer that has a private employer plan described in § 8.3–705 of this title.