"Referral"

Sec. 11. (a) As used in this chapter, "referral" means a recommendation or direction made by a provider to a covered individual that the covered individual receive a health care item or service rendered by another provider that is not affiliated with the first provider. (b) The term does not include a recommendation or direction made by a provider to a covered individual that the covered individual receive a health care item or service rendered by another provider that is: (1) affiliated with; or (2) not specifically identified by name by; the first provider. As added by P.L.147-2017, SEC.1.