; or (ii) owning or controlling, being owned by or controlled by, or being under common control of— (I) any pharmaceutical company, disease group, or public advocacy group; (II) any national, State, or local society or association of hospitals, physicians, or other providers of health care services; or (III) any national, State, or local association of health care plans. (c) Pre-Independent dispute resolution process (1) Requirement to pay out-of-network health care providers (A) Requirement on plan The process established by the Secretary, in consultation with the Secretary of Labor, under this section shall require that a group health plan, or health insurance issuer offering health insurance coverage in the group market, that receives a bill from an out-of-network health care provider for items or services furnished to an individual enrolled in the plan or coverage in a surprise billing situation, not later than 30 days after receiving such bill— (i) pay the out-of-network health care provider the amount in the bill; or (ii) attempt to negotiate with the out-of-network health care provider an alternative amount for the plan or issuer to pay the provider. (B) Pre-independent dispute resolution negotiations If, not later than 30 days after the date on which negotiations begin under subparagraph (A)(ii), an out-of-network health care provider and group health plan, or health insurance issuer offering health insurance coverage in the group market, described in subparagraph (A) have not agreed upon an alternative amount for the plan or issuer to pay the provider, the plan or issuer shall— (i) pay the provider the amount the plan or issuer determines reasonable for the services (less the cost-sharing amount paid by the individual enrolled in the plan or coverage)