33-37-106. Application to certain entities. (1) This chapter applies to contracts between a health carrier, managed care entity, or the health carrier's or managed care entity's agent and an insured or enrollee and contracts between a health carrier, managed care entity, or the health carrier's or managed care entity's agent and a health care provider entered into on or after October 1, 1999.
     (2) This chapter does not apply to the Montana medicaid program, the children's health insurance program, or other state-funded health care-related programs. Unless specifically provided otherwise, this chapter does apply to a managed care entity that contracts with the state to provide these programs and that makes health care treatment decisions concerning the beneficiaries of the programs.
     (3) This chapter does not apply to a health carrier, managed care entity, or preferred provider organization that provides services under Title 39, chapters 71 and 72.

     History: En. Sec. 8, Ch. 482, L. 1999.