(1) The General Assembly finds that: Healthcare providers who serve Medicaid recipients are an indispensable and vital link in serving this state's needy citizens; and
(2) The Department of Human Services already has in place various provisions to: Ensure the protection and respect for the rights of Medicaid recipients; and
(3) Sanction errant Medicaid providers when necessary.
(4) The General Assembly intends this subchapter to ensure that the department and its outside contractors treat providers with fairness and due process.