N.Y. Insurance Law § 3217-e: Choice of health care provider

§ 3217-e. Choice of health care provider. An insurer that is subject

to this article and requires or provides for designation by an insured

of a participating primary care provider shall permit the insured to

designate any participating primary care provider who is available to

accept such individual, and in the case of a child, shall permit the

insured to designate a physician (allopathic or osteopathic) who

specializes in pediatrics as the child's primary care provider if such

provider participates in the network of the insurer.