[§431:9-241] Independent bill reviewer. (a) "Independent bill reviewer" means any individual who:

(1) Acts solely on behalf of either the insurer as an independent contractor or as an employee of an independent contractor; and

(2) Reviews or audits billings for medical services.

(b) For the purposes of this section, an individual is not deemed an independent bill reviewer if the individual is:

(1) A salaried employee of an insurer or salaried employee of an adjusting corporation owned or controlled by an insurer; or

(2) A database provider for the insurer. [L 2000, c 288, pt of §1]