(a) The following are not liable for damages arising from an act or omission of a health care provider participating in the network:
(1) the trustee and its officers and employees, including the board of trustees of the trustee;
(2) the group program;
(3) the fund; and
(4) a member of an advisory committee to the trustee.
(b) A health care provider participating in the network is an independent contractor and is responsible for the provider's acts or omissions.