No health care service plan, including a specialized health care service plan, shall request reimbursement for overpayment or reduce the level of payment to a provider based solely on the allegation that the provider has entered into a contract with any other licensed health care service plan for participation in a benefit plan that has been approved by the director.
(Amended by Stats. 2002, Ch. 760, Sec. 3. Effective January 1, 2003.)