(a) The commissioner shall establish and administer a mediation program to resolve disputes over out-of-network provider charges in accordance with this subchapter.
(b) The commissioner:
(1) shall adopt rules, forms, and procedures necessary for the implementation and administration of the mediation program, including the establishment of a portal on the department’s Internet website through which a request for mediation under Section 1467.051 may be submitted; and
(2) shall maintain a list of qualified mediators for the program.