N.Y. Insurance Law § 4306-d: Choice of health care provider

§ 4306-d. Choice of health care provider. A corporation that is

subject to the provisions of this article and requires or provides for

designation by a subscriber of a participating primary care provider

shall permit the subscriber to designate any participating primary care

provider who is available to accept such individual, and in the case of

a child, shall permit the subscriber 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 corporation.