A. A dental plan shall provide for the direct payment of covered benefits to a provider, specified by a covered person, regardless of the provider's network or contractual status with the dental plan.
B. A dental plan shall provide for the direct payment of covered benefits to a provider, specified by a covered person, by including on its claim forms an:
(1) option for the designation of payment from the covered person to the provider; and
(2) an attestation to be completed by the covered person.