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.