Any mutual insurance company which merged or consolidated with a hospital service association shall take into consideration the case mix, education, and indigent care responsibilities of the state's teaching hospitals and institutions recognized as national referral centers as defined by the "Social Security Act," 49 Stat. 620 (1935), 42 U.S.C. 301, as amended, in determining their rates of reimbursement.
R.C. §3941.51