Nothing contained in part 1 of this article or this part 3 shall be construed to affect or apply to hospitals, or other licensed health care institutions, nor to any individuals, partnerships, associations, or corporations which are the direct purveyors of health services; nor shall anything contained in part 1 of this article or this part 3 be construed to in any way limit the rights of such hospitals, or other licensed health care institutions or purveyors of health services, to establish methods of payment directly with the purchasers of their services; except such methods of payment by all corporations subject to part 1 of this article and this part 3 shall be on a prospective reimbursement basis as required by section 10-16-318; but the commissioner may require from any such institution or purveyor of services such information as will enable the commissioner to determine whether any such arrangements for payment for services are subject to the provisions of part 1 of this article and this part 3.
Source: L. 92: Entire article R&RE, p. 1691, § 1, effective July 1.
Editor's note: This section is similar to former § 10-16-124 as it existed prior to 1992.