Sec. 2. Beginning July 1, 1999, each health maintenance organization shall include a sufficient number and type of primary care providers and other appropriate providers throughout the health maintenance organization’s service area to:

(1) meet the needs of; and

(2) provide a choice of primary care providers and other appropriate providers to;

enrollees and subscribers of the health maintenance organization. Compliance with the National Committee on Quality Assurance standards or guidelines is sufficient to meet the requirements of this section.

As added by P.L.69-1998, SEC.14. Amended by P.L.124-2018, SEC.99.