§ 10-16-702 — Legislative declaration

(1) The general assembly hereby finds,
determines, and declares that the purposes of this part 7 are:

(a) To incorporate consumer protections in the creation and maintenance of
provider networks by carriers;

(b) To establish standards to assure the adequacy, accessibility, and quality
of health-care services offered under a managed care plan; and

(c) To establish requirements for written agreements between carriers
offering managed care plans and participating providers regarding the standards,
terms, and provisions under which the participating provider will provide services to
covered persons.

Legislative History

Source: L. 97: Entire part added, p. 1325, � 2, effective July 1.