§ 340 — Report of claims that may result in a monetary award

§ 340. Report of claims that may result in a monetary award. (a)\nDefinition; for the purposes of this section:\n "Central reporting organization" shall mean any entity which receives\nfrom, assimilates or disseminates information to insurers or the\ndepartment of social services regarding bodily injury, wrongful death\nand death benefits.\n (b) Insurers shall report within a reasonable period of time to a\ncentral reporting organization of its choosing all claims filed for\nbodily injury, wrongful death and death benefits under any policy which\nprovides coverage for liability for injury to person, except claims for\nmedical malpractice, workers' compensation or other similar insurance\nrequired by law, and comprehensive motor vehicle insurance reparations\nbenefits. The central reporting organization shall in turn report this\ninformation to the department of social services.\n (c) An insurer shall be deemed to be in compliance with this section\nif such information was reported within a reasonable period of time to\nthe central reporting organization with which the insurer contracts.\n (d) In the absence of fraud or bad faith for failure to make or file\nany report pursuant to this section, no person subject to this section\nor acting under authority of this section shall be subject to civil\nliability, and no civil cause of action shall arise against such person\nfor the furnishing of any information pursuant to this section. Nothing\nherein shall abrogate or modify in any way an immunity privilege,\nprovided in statute or by common law.\n (e) No person making any report pursuant to this section shall be\ncompelled to provide such information, or any report thereof, to the\nsuperintendent.\n (f) Insurers or central reporting organizations complying with this\nsection shall have immunity in accordance with provisions of section\n50.20 of the criminal procedure law.\n (g) Personally identifying information about applicants and recipients\nof public assistance obtained through the establishment or operation of\nany reporting program established by this section by the department of\nsocial services, social services districts or by a contractor shall be\nkept confidential in accordance with section one hundred thirty-six of\nthe social services law and the regulations of the department of social\nservices.\n