Title I, SEC. 1407. PREEMPTION OF CERTAIN STATE LAWS RELATING TO HEALTH PLANS. (a) Laws Restricting Plans Other Than Fee-for-Service Plans. Except as may otherwise be provided in this section, no State law shall apply to any services provided under a health plan that is not a fee-for-service plan (or a fee-for-service component of a plan) if such law has the effect of prohibiting or otherwise restricting plans from (1) except as provided in section 1203, limiting the number and type of health care providers who participate in the plan; (2) requiring enrollees to obtain health services (other than emergency services) from participating providers or from providers authorized by the plan; (3) requiring enrollees to obtain a referral for treatment by a specialized physician or health institution; (4) establishing different payment rates for participating providers and providers outside the plan; (5) creating incentives to encourage the use of participating providers; or (6) requiring the use single-source suppliers for pharmacy, medical equipment, and other health products and services. (b) Preemption of State Corporate Practice Acts. Any State law related to the corporate practice of medicine and to provider ownership of health plans or other providers shall not apply to arrangements between health plans that are not fee-for-service plans and their participating providers. (c) Participating Provider Defined. In this title, a ``participating provider'' means, with respect to a health plan, a provider of health care services who is a member of a provider network of the plan (as described in section 1402(f)(3)).