5601 – Definitions.

§ 5601. Definitions. In this article: “arbitration administrator” and “hospital” have the same meaning as such terms in article seventy-five-A of the civil practice law and rules.

5602 – Professional Liability Policies; Arbitration Coverage.

§ 5602. Professional liability policies; arbitration coverage. Any professional liability policy issued or delivered in the state that provides coverage for physicians, dentists, health maintenance organizations, hospitals or health care providers shall be deemed to include coverage for and defense of claims subject to arbitration pursuant to section thirty hundred forty-five or article seventy-five-A of […]

5603 – Arbitration Administration Fund and Expenses.

§ 5603. Arbitration administration fund and expenses. (a) There is established within the department an arbitration administration fund which shall be considered to be an expense of the department and shall be funded by order of the superintendent, pursuant to section two hundred six of the financial services law in such amount as shall be […]

5604 – Arbitration Forms, Brochures, and Materials.

§ 5604. Arbitration forms, brochures, and materials. The arbitration administrator shall submit to the superintendent, for review and approval, required forms of agreement and explanatory brochures and materials to be used for the arbitrations authorized by section forty-four hundred six-a of the public health law and article seventy-five-A of the civil practice law and rules.

5605 – Review of Health Maintenance Organization Arbitration Experience.

§ 5605. Review of health maintenance organization arbitration experience. No health maintenance organization shall offer enrollees the option of electing arbitration of claims pursuant to section forty-four hundred six-a of the public health law without notifying the superintendent of an intention to offer the arbitration option and obtaining the superintendent’s approval. The superintendent shall approve […]