HEALTH INS. ASSN. v. HARNETT


44 N.Y.2d 302 (1978)

Health Insurance Association of America et al., Appellants-Respondents, v. Thomas A. Harnett, as Superintendent of Insurance of the State of New York, Respondent-Appellant.

Court of Appeals of the State of New York.

Decided May 2, 1978.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Sidney S. Rosdeitcher, Robert S. Smith, John Charles Boger and Roger E. Schechter for appellants-respondents.

Louis J. Lefkowitz, Attorney-General (Arnold D. Fleischer, Samuel A. Hirshowitz and George D. Zuckerman of counsel), for respondent-appellant.

Chief Judge BREITEL and Judges JASEN, GABRIELLI, WACHTLER, FUCHSBERG and COOKE concur.


JONES, J.

The 1976 legislation mandating the inclusion of maternity care coverage in health and accident insurance policies issued after January 1, 1977 is not unconstitutional as to its substantive provisions; however it may not constitutionally require the addition of such coverage to policies in existence before that date but thereafter renewed, if the renewal is at the option of the insured alone without...

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