33-37-104. Contract provisions -- contract termination. - Montana Statutes

     33-37-104. Contract provisions -- contract termination. (1) This chapter does not create any liability on the part of an employer or an employer group purchasing organization that purchases coverage or assumes risks on behalf of its employees.
     (2) A health carrier or other managed care entity may not enter into a contract with a health care provider that includes an indemnification or hold harmless clause for the acts or conduct of the health carrier or other managed care entity. Any indemnification or hold harmless clause in a contract entered into, amended, or renewed on or after October 1, 1999, is void.
     (3) A health care provider, a health carrier, or other managed care entity may not terminate a contract with a participating provider prior to the expiration of its term except for just cause. For purposes of this subsection, "just cause" means reasonable grounds for termination based on a failure to satisfactorily perform contract obligations or other legitimate business reason.
     (4) The provisions of this section are not applicable to any contracts for health care services entered into by the state.

     History: En. Sec. 4, Ch. 482, L. 1999.