33-36-212. Contract compliance dates. (1) A contract between a health carrier and a participating provider or intermediary in effect on October 1, 1999, must comply with this part and the rules implementing this part by October 1, 1999. The department may extend the October 1 date for an additional period of up to 6 months if the health carrier demonstrates good cause for an extension.
(2) A contract between a health carrier and a participating provider or intermediary issued or put into effect on or after October 1, 1999, must comply with this part and the rules implementing this part on the day that it is issued or put into effect.
(3) A contract between a health carrier and a participating provider or intermediary not described in subsection (1) or (2) must comply with this part and the rules implementing this part by October 1, 1999.
History: En. Sec. 21, Ch. 413, L. 1997.