B.__The transitional period for institutional or inpatient care must extend until the discharge or termination of the period of institutionalization and also include institutional care provided within a reasonable time of the date of termination of the provider if the care was scheduled before the date of the notice of termination or if the enrollee was on an established waiting list or otherwise scheduled to have such care on the date of notice of termination.

C.__If an enrollee was terminally ill at the time of termination of the provider and the provider was treating the terminal illness before the date of termination, the transitional period must extend for the remainder of the enrollee's life for care directly related to the treatment of the terminal illness.

3.__Terms and conditions of continuity of care.__A carrier may condition coverage of continued treatment by a provider under subsection 1 upon the provider agreeing to the following terms and conditions.

A.__The provider agrees to accept reimbursement from the carrier at the rates applicable prior to the start of the transitional period as payment in full and not to impose cost sharing with respect to the enrollee in an amount that would exceed the cost sharing that could have been imposed if the contract between the carrier and the provider had not been terminated.

B.__The provider agrees to adhere to the quality assurance standards of the carrier responsible for payment and to provide the carrier necessary medical information related to the care provided.

C. The provider agrees otherwise to adhere to the carrier's policies and procedures, including procedures regarding referrals, obtaining prior authorization and providing services pursuant to any treatment plan approved by the carrier.

Sec. 9. 24-A MRSA §4323 is enacted to read: