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title: O.C.G.A. § 33-20D-4. Rights and responsibilities imposed on third parties.
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# O.C.G.A. § 33-20D-4. Rights and responsibilities imposed on third parties.

(a) A third party, having itself been granted access to a network provider’s health care services and contractual discounts pursuant to a provider network contract, that subsequently grants access to another third party shall be obligated to comply with the rights and responsibilities imposed on contracting entities pursuant to this chapter.

(b) A third party that enters into a contract with another third party to access a network provider’s health care services and contractual discounts pursuant to a provider network contract shall be obligated to comply with the rights and responsibilities imposed on third parties under this Code section.

## History

Code 1981, § 33-20D-4, enacted by Ga. L. 2016, p. 319, § 1/SB 158.