4.__Discrimination.__A participating provider may not refuse to provide services to a plan member on the basis of race, religious creed, color, national origin, ancestry, physical or mental disability, health status, medical condition, marital status, gender, sexual orientation, age, wealth or any other basis prohibited by the laws of this State.__This subsection may not be construed to require a provider to perform a particular service if the particular service is outside the provider's scope of practice or if the provider asserts a religious or conscientious objection to providing the particular service.

5.__Provision of information by participating provider.__A participating provider shall make information available to the board and permit examination of the provider's records by the board as necessary for the purposes of this chapter.

6.__Nonparticipating providers.__Except as provided in section 9804, providers not participating in the plan may not be reimbursed by the plan.

§9807.__Health plan administrator

Pursuant to rules adopted by the board, the board shall solicit bids from companies or nonprofit organizations to act as the administrator for the plan.__The board shall select the administrator based on the price and quality of the administrator's proposal, including the administrator's ability to implement the health plan in accordance with the requirements of this chapter.__The board may not enter into a contract with the administrator for a term longer than 5 years.

1.__Duties.__Consistent with the requirements of this chapter, the administrator has the following duties:

A.__To administer the health plan for all claims for services covered under the plan;

B.__To provide for timely payments to participating providers as required under this chapter;

C.__To solicit bids for prescription drug contracts in order to achieve the lowest possible cost for drugs covered under the plan;

D.__To negotiate with providers and provider associations to set reimbursement levels and other terms of participation in the plan;