The purpose of this Subpart is to establish procedures and protections governing the ability of an employer or carrier to recommend a designated network or provider to an injured employee in accordance with sections 13-a(1), 13-i and 13-j(1) of the Workers' Compensation Law. This Subpart does not apply to the binding direction of care which is authorized by article 10-A and section 25(2-c) of the Workers' Compensation Law. Notwithstanding any other provision to the contrary, this Subpart does not apply when a carrier or employer has contracted with a network or networks to have diagnostic tests, x-ray examinations, magnetic resonance imaging, or other radiological examinations or tests of claimants performed by an affiliated network provider and requires claimants to undergo all such diagnostic tests from a network or networks pursuant to Workers' Compensation Law section 13-a(7) and Subpart 325-7 of this Part.