17(1)A person, being a beneficiary or a supplier of entitled services who has submitted an account for payment under the health services plan, who has any complaint concerning the assessment of accounts with respect to entitled services rendered or received, may request that the Director review or refer the matter complained of to the advisory committee established under section 19.

17(2)The time for making the request under subsection (1) shall be limited to forty days from the date the matter complained of arose, but the Director may, in his sole discretion, enlarge the time for making the request.