Subdivision 1. Prohibition on exclusive relationships. No provider, group of providers, or health plan company shall restrict a person's right to provide health services or procedures to another provider, group of providers, or health plan company, unless the person is an employee.
Subd. 2. Prohibition on restrictive contract terms. No provider, group of providers, or person providing goods or health services to a provider shall enter into a contract or subcontract with a health plan company or group of providers on terms that require the provider, group of providers, or person not to contract with another health plan company, unless the provider or person is an employee.
Subd. 3. Prohibition regarding essential facilities and services. (a) No health plan company, provider, or group of providers may withhold from its competitors health care services, which are essential for competition between health care providers within the meaning of the essential facilities doctrine as interpreted by the federal courts.
(b) This subdivision should be construed as an instruction to state court in interpreting federal law.
Subd. 4. Violations. Any provider or other individual who believes provisions of this section may have been violated may file a complaint with the attorney general's office regarding a possible violation of this section.
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Structure Minnesota Statutes
Chapters 59A - 79A — Insurance
Chapter 62J — Health Care Cost Containment
Section 62J.016 — Goals Of Restructuring.
Section 62J.017 — Implementation Timetable.
Section 62J.04 — Monitoring The Rate Of Growth Of Health Care Spending.
Section 62J.041 — Interim Health Plan Company Cost Containment Goals.
Section 62J.052 — Provider Cost Disclosure.
Section 62J.06 — Immunity From Liability.
Section 62J.156 — Closed Committee Hearings.
Section 62J.17 — Expenditure Reporting.
Section 62J.212 — Public Health Goals.
Section 62J.22 — Participation Of Federal Programs.
Section 62J.23 — Provider Conflicts Of Interest.
Section 62J.25 — Mandatory Medicare Assignment.
Section 62J.26 — Evaluation Of Proposed Health Coverage Mandates.
Section 62J.2930 — Information Clearinghouse.
Section 62J.301 — Research And Data Initiatives.
Section 62J.311 — Analysis And Use Of Data.
Section 62J.321 — Data Collection And Processing Procedures.
Section 62J.38 — Cost Containment Data From Group Purchasers.
Section 62J.40 — Cost Containment Data From State Agencies And Other Governmental Units.
Section 62J.42 — Quality, Utilization, And Outcome Data.
Section 62J.431 — Evidence-based Health Care Guidelines.
Section 62J.46 — Monitoring And Reports.
Section 62J.48 — Criteria For Ambulance Services Reimbursement.
Section 62J.49 — Ambulance Services Financial Data.
Section 62J.495 — Electronic Health Record Technology.
Section 62J.496 — Electronic Health Record System Revolving Account And Loan Program.
Section 62J.497 — Electronic Prescription Drug Program.
Section 62J.498 — Health Information Exchange.
Section 62J.4981 — Certificate Of Authority To Provide Health Information Exchange Services.
Section 62J.4982 — Enforcement Authority; Compliance.
Section 62J.50 — Citation And Purpose.
Section 62J.52 — Establishment Of Uniform Billing Forms.
Section 62J.53 — Acceptance Of Uniform Billing Forms By Group Purchasers.
Section 62J.535 — Uniform Billing Requirements For Claim Transactions.
Section 62J.536 — Uniform Electronic Transactions And Implementation Guide Standards.
Section 62J.54 — Identification And Implementation Of Unique Identifiers.
Section 62J.55 — Privacy Of Unique Identifiers.
Section 62J.56 — Implementation Of Electronic Data Interchange Standards.
Section 62J.57 — Minnesota Center For Health Care Electronic Data Interchange.
Section 62J.581 — Standards For Minnesota Uniform Health Care Reimbursement Documents.
Section 62J.60 — Minnesota Uniform Health Care Identification Card.
Section 62J.61 — Rulemaking; Implementation.
Section 62J.62 — Electronic Billing Assistance.
Section 62J.63 — Center For Health Care Purchasing Improvement.
Section 62J.692 — Medical Education.
Section 62J.701 — Governmental Programs.
Section 62J.71 — Prohibited Provider Contracts.
Section 62J.72 — Disclosure Of Health Care Provider Information.
Section 62J.73 — Prohibition On Exclusive Arrangements.
Section 62J.76 — Nonpreemption.
Section 62J.81 — Disclosure Of Payments For Health Care Services.
Section 62J.812 — Primary Care Price Transparency.
Section 62J.82 — Hospital Information Reporting Disclosure.
Section 62J.823 — Hospital Pricing Transparency.
Section 62J.824 — Facility Fee Disclosure.