2006 New York Code - Construction.

 
    §  4411.  Construction. The provisions of laws other than this article
  shall not be applicable to the certification of any  health  maintenance
  organization  under  this  article  except where so specified; provided,
  however, that no health maintenance organization shall  include  in  its
  name the words "insurer", "casualty", "health and accident" or any words
  generally  regarded  as  descriptive of the insurance function; provided
  further, that this provision shall not be construed as  prohibiting  the
  participation in a comprehensive health services plan of any corporation
  or  other  entity organized under any other law, to the extent that such
  corporations or entities are authorized to participate by law, including
  but  not  limited  to  the  insurance  law,  business  corporation  law,
  education law, not-for-profit corporation law, or general municipal law;
  nor  shall  this section be considered to prevent the application of any
  other law to the entities comprising such plan.