Sec. 3.5. (a) A physician licensed under IC 25-22.5 who was credentialed with a health maintenance organization to provide services within the previous twelve (12) months shall be considered provisionally credentialed if the physician:
(1) is in good standing with the health maintenance organization; and
(2) establishes or joins an independent primary care practice.
(b) The health maintenance organization shall complete the credentialing process for an individual who is provisionally credentialed under subsection (a).