(a) "Health care plan" means a health insurer including an insurer
licensed to write accident and health insurance subject to article
thirty-two of the insurance law; a corporation organized pursuant to
article forty-three of the insurance law; a municipal cooperative health
benefit plan certified pursuant to article forty-seven of the insurance
law; a health maintenance organization certified pursuant to article
forty-four of this chapter; a student health plan established or
maintained pursuant to section one thousand one hundred twenty-four of
the insurance law or a self-funded employee welfare benefit plan.
(b) "Health care professional" means an appropriately licensed,
registered or certified health care professional pursuant to title eight
of the education law.
(c) "Hospital" means a general hospital as defined in subdivision ten
of section two thousand eight hundred one of this chapter.
Structure New York Laws
Article 1 - Short Title and Definitions: General Provisions
10 - Legal Presumptions; Evidence.
11 - Rules and Regulations of the Department; Evidence.
12 - Violations of Health Laws or Regulations; Penalties and Injunctions.
12-A - Formal Hearings; Notice and Procedure.
12-B - Wilful Violation of Health Laws.
12-C - Obstructing Health Officer in Performance of His Duty.
12-D - Filing of Certain Information by Medical Facilities.
13 - Enforcement: Against Officers.
15 - Examination and Inspection of Public Works.
17 - Release of Medical Records.
18 - Access to Patient Information.
18-A - Disclosure of Information.
18-B - Procedures in the Course of Education or Training; Consent.
19 - Reasonable Charges for Medicare Beneficiaries.
20 - Accelerated Death Benefits.