§ 4411 — Construction

New York § 4411

• Jurisdiction: New York
• Law PBH: Public Health
• Art. 44: Health Maintenance Organizations

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§ 4411. Construction. The provisions of laws other than this article\nshall not be applicable to the certification of any health maintenance\norganization under this article except where so specified; provided,\nhowever, that no health maintenance organization shall include in its\nname the words "insurer", "casualty", "health and accident" or any words\ngenerally regarded as descriptive of the insurance function; provided\nfurther, that this provision shall not be construed as prohibiting the\nparticipation in a comprehensive health services plan of any corporation\nor other entity organized under any other law, to the extent that such\ncorporations or entities are authorized to participate by law, including\nbut not limited to the insurance law, business corporation law,\neducation law, not-for-profit corporation law, or general municipal law;\nnor shall this section be considered to prevent the application of any\nother law to the entities comprising such plan.\n