of the networks of the group health plan or health insurance coverage involved. (d) Rule of construction Nothing in this section shall be construed to preempt any provision of State law relating to health care provider directories. . (b) ERISA Subpart B of part 7 of subtitle B of title I of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 ( 29 U.S.C. 1185 et seq.), as amended by section 2, is further amended by adding at the end the following: 717. Protecting patients and improving the accuracy of provider directory information (a) Network status of providers (1) In general Beginning on the date that is one year after the date of enactment of this section, a group health plan (or health insurance coverage offered in connection with such a plan) shall— (A) establish business processes to ensure that all participants and beneficiaries in such plan or coverage receive proof of a health care provider’s network status, based on what a plan or issuer of such coverage knows or should know— (i) upon a telephone inquiry by a participant or beneficiary— (I) through a written electronic communication from the plan or issuer to the participant or beneficiary, as soon as practicable and not later than 1 business day after such inquiry is made by such participant or beneficiary for such information