(a) A healthcare insurer shall cooperate in good faith with a temporary hospital facility in timely executing a healthcare contract.(b) A healthcare insurer shall cooperate in good faith as required in subsection (a) of this section by timely offering a temporary hospital facility a healthcare contract that is reflective of the healthcare insurer's standard and reasonable terms and conditions, including without limitation rates of reimbursement.(c) A healthcare contract shall be effective as of the date the temporary hospital facility is licensed as a hospital by the Department of Health.(d) The time period for a healthcare insurer to respond as stated in § 23-99-411 does not apply if the request for a healthcare contract is made by a temporary hospital facility.Added by Act 2021, No. 723,§ 1, eff. 7/28/2021.
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