; and (B) by redesignating paragraph (5) of subsection (a) as subsection (c), adjusting the margin of such subsection accordingly, and transferring such subsection (c) to appear after subsection (b), as added by subparagraph (A). (2) Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 Section 724 of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (29 U.S.C. 1185m) is amended— (A) by adding at the end the following: (b) Protecting Health Plans Network Design Flexibility (1) In general A group health plan or a health insurance issuer offering group health insurance coverage shall not enter into an agreement with a provider, network or association of providers, or other service provider offering access to a network of service providers if such agreement, directly or indirectly— (A) restricts the group health plan or health insurance issuer from— (i) directing or steering enrollees to other health care providers; or (ii) offering incentives to encourage enrollees to utilize specific health care providers; (B) requires the group health plan or health insurance issuer to enter into any additional contract with an affiliate of the provider as a condition of entering into a contract with such provider; (C) requires the group health plan or health insurance issuer to agree to payment rates or other terms for any affiliate not party to the contract of the provider involved