Section 27-13-6-10 - Hospital accreditation(a) A health maintenance organization may not refuse to enter into an agreement with a hospital solely because the hospital has not obtained accreditation from an accreditation organization that: (1) establishes standards for the organization and operation of hospitals;(2) requires the hospital to undergo a survey process for a fee paid by the hospital; and(3) was organized and formed in 1951.(b) This section does not prohibit a health maintenance organization from using performance indicators or quality standards that:(1) are developed by private organizations; and(2) do not rely upon a survey process for a fee charged to the hospital to evaluate performance.As added by P.L. 259-1995, SEC.3.