IC 27-17-1-6: "Discount medical card program organization"

Sec. 6. (a) "Discount medical card program organization" means a person that:

(1) negotiates and enters into provider agreements;

(2) in exchange for consideration, provides cardholders with a right of access to the discounted prices available under the provider agreements entered into under subdivision (1); and

(3) determines the charge to cardholders for the discount prices.

(b) The term does not include the following:

(1) An insurance company, or an affiliate (as defined in IC 27-1-12-2) of an insurance company, that is regulated under this title.

(2) A health maintenance organization, or an affiliate (as defined in IC 27-1-12-2) of a health maintenance organization, that is regulated under this title.

(3) A limited service health maintenance organization, or an affiliate (as defined in IC 27-1-12-2) of a limited service health maintenance organization, that is regulated under this title.