N.Y. Insurance Law § 2616: Discrimination because of status as a living organ or tissue donor

§ 2616. Discrimination because of status as a living organ or tissue

donor. (a) No insurer or entity authorized to do the kinds of business

specified in paragraph one or three of subsection (a) of section one

thousand one hundred thirteen of this chapter shall decline to provide

or limit coverage of an insured under any life or accident and health

insurance policy or otherwise discriminate in the premium rating,

offering, issuance, cancellation, amount of coverage or any other

condition, based solely upon the status of an insured as a living organ

or tissue donor and without additional actuarial risks.

(b) No insurer or entity authorized to do the kinds of business

specified in paragraph one or three of subsection (a) of section one

thousand one hundred thirteen of this chapter shall preclude an insured

from donating all or part of an organ or tissue as a condition or

receiving or continuing to receive life or accident and health insurance

coverage.

(c) As used in this section, the terms "organ" and "tissue" shall have

the same meanings as are provided therefor in section forty-three

hundred sixty of the public health law.