3.__No denial of right to enter into agreement.__Any provider, including a hospital, willing to meet the terms and conditions of agreements established by carriers under subsection 2 may not be denied the right to enter into an agreement with a carrier.__When a carrier denies a provider the right to enter into an agreement with the carrier on the grounds that the provider does not meet the terms and conditions established by the carrier under subsection 2, the carrier shall provide the provider with a written notice that explains the basis of the denial and states the specific terms and conditions that the provider, in the opinion of the carrier, does not satisfy.

SUMMARY

This bill prohibits nonprofit hospital and medical service organizations, preferred provider organizations, health insurers and health maintenance organizations from denying a provider, including a hospital, the right to participate in a managed care plan if the provider is willing to meet the terms and conditions of the agreement established by the managed care plan.