For a health care provider to be qualified under this article, the health care provider or the health care provider's insurance carrier shall:

1. (1) cause to be filed with the commissioner proof of financial responsibility established under IC 34-18-4 ; and

2. (2) pay the surcharge assessed on all health care providers under IC 34-18-5 .

   [Pre-1998 Recodification Citation: 27-12-3-2.]

As added by P.L.1-1998, SEC.13.