33-36-211. General contracting requirements. (1) The execution of a contract for health care services with an intermediary by a health carrier does not relieve the health carrier of its duty to provide health care services to a person with whom the health carrier has contracted and does not relieve the health carrier of its responsibility for compliance with this chapter or the rules implementing this chapter.

(2) All contracts by a health carrier for the provision of health care services by a managed care plan must be in writing and are subject to review by the commissioner.