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PART I. ADMINISTRATION OF THE GOVERNMENT

TITLE XXII. CORPORATIONS

CHAPTER 176D. UNFAIR METHODS OF COMPETITION AND UNFAIR AND DECEPTIVE ACTS AND PRACTICES IN THE BUSINESS OF INSURANCE

Chapter 176D: Section 3A. Unfair methods of competition and unfair or deceptive acts or practices; certain business entities

Section 3A. The following are defined as unfair methods of competition and unfair or deceptive acts or practices in the business of insurance by entities organized under chapters one hundred and seventy-six A, one hundred and seventy-six B, one hundred and seventy-six G, and one hundred and seventy-six I, or licensed under chapter one hundred and seventy-five: (i) entering into any agreement to commit or by any concerted action committing any act of, boycott, coercion, intimidation resulting in or tending to result in unreasonable restraint of, or monopoly in, the business of insurance; (ii) refusal to enter into a contract with a health care facility on the basis of the facility’s religious affiliation; (iii) seeking to set the price to be paid to any health care facility by reference to the lowest price paid that provider under contract with any other nonprofit hospital service corporation, medical service corporation, insurance company, health maintenance organization, or preferred provider arrangement; (iv) refusal to contract or affiliate with a health care facility solely because the facility does not provide a specific service or range of services, provided, however, that the selection of health care facilities shall be based primarily on cost, availability and quality of covered services; (v) refusal to enter into a contract with a health care facility solely on the basis of the facility’s governmental affiliation.