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42 U.S. Code § 300gg-113. Continuity of care
(a) Ensuring continuity of care with respect to terminations of certain contractual relationships resulting in changes in provider network status
(1) In generalIn the case of an individual with benefits under a group health plan or group or individual health insurance coverage offered by a health insurance issuer and with respect to a health care provider or facility that has a contractual relationship with such plan or such issuer (as applicable) for furnishing items and services under such plan or such coverage, if, while such individual is a continuing care patient (as defined in subsection (b)) with respect to such provider or facility—
(A)
such contractual relationship is terminated (as defined in subsection (b));
(B)
benefits provided under such plan or such health insurance coverage with respect to such provider or facility are terminated because of a change in the terms of the participation of such provider or facility in such plan or coverage; or
(C)
a contract between such group health plan and a health insurance issuer offering health insurance coverage in connection with such plan is terminated, resulting in a loss of benefits provided under such plan with respect to such provider or facility;
the plan or issuer, respectively, shall meet the requirements of paragraph (2) with respect to such individual.