(1) As used in this section:
(a) "Base rate" means the same as that term is defined in Section 53-2d-503.
(b) "Medication maximum cost" means the same as that term is defined in Section 53-2d-503.
(2) For a mileage rate established in a rule created under Section 53-2d-503, an employer or the employer's workers' compensation insurance carrier, if any, shall accept a correctly charged mileage rate as an allowable expense for a claim.
(3) For claims made under Section 53-2d-503, an employer or the employer's workers' compensation insurance carrier, if any, shall accept a correctly charged amount:
(a) that is equal to the base rate as an allowable expense; and
(b) that is equal to the medication maximum cost as an allowable expense for a provided medication.
(4) An employer or the employer's workers' compensation insurance carrier, if any, shall make a payment for claims described in this section directly to the provider, including an out-of-network provider.