58-17E-4. Discount medical plan organization defined.For the purposes of this chapter, discount medical plan organization, means an entity that, in exchange for fees, dues, charges, or other consideration, provides access for discount medical plan members to providers of medical or ancillary services and the right to receive medical or speciality services from those providers at a discount. It is the organization that contracts with providers, provider networks, or other discount medical plan organizations to offer access to medical or speciality services at a discount and determines the charge to discount medical plan members. Source: SL 2006, ch 257, §4.
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