Sanction because of medical communication prohibited

33-1-803 . Sanction because of medical communication prohibited. A health carrier or managed care organization may not take any of the following actions with regard to a health care provider because the provider made a medical communication to an enrollee or to the guardian or legal representative of the enrollee: (1) terminate an agreement between the health carrier or managed care organization and the health care provider to provide health care services; (2) reduce compensation to the provider; (3) demote the provider in regard to relative seniority within the managed care organization; (4) transfer the provider to other duties within the managed care organization; (5) deny the provider admitting or other privileges; or (6) take other action against the provider in retaliation for a medical communication made by the provider to an enrollee.