{"data":{"id":"us-in/ic-27-8-11-6","jurisdiction":"us-in","citation":"IC 27-8-11-6","heading":"Preferred provider plans; hospital accreditation","body":"Sec. 6. (a) A preferred provider plan may not refuse to enter into an agreement with a hospital solely because the hospital has not obtained accreditation from an accreditation organization that:\n(1) establishes standards for the organization and operation of hospitals;\n(2) requires the hospital to undergo a survey process for a fee paid by the hospital; and\n(3) was organized and formed in 1951.\n(b) This section does not prohibit a preferred provider plan from using performance indicators or quality standards that:\n(1) are developed by private organizations; and\n(2) do not rely upon a survey process for a fee charged to the hospital to evaluate performance.","path":["TITLE 27. INSURANCE","ARTICLE 8. LIFE, ACCIDENT, AND HEALTH","Chapter 11. Accident and Sickness Insurance─Reimbursement Agreements"],"source_url":"https://iga.in.gov/ic/2026/Title_27.html#27-8-11-6","current_through":"2026","vintage":"2026","retrieved_at":"2026-09-25T05:39:04Z","sha256":"8ac3b530b3b96c8ad0ef7ba26a07eca893fb1b20be04aa6976c01be13e6c1721","source_id":"us-in","stale":false,"prev":"us-in/ic-27-8-11-5","next":"us-in/ic-27-8-11-7"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}