[§431L-1]  Insurers prohibited from takingmedicaid status into account.  Any health insurer (including a self-insuredplan, a group health plan as defined in Section 607(1) of the EmployeeRetirement Income Security Act of 1974, a health service benefit plan, a mutualbenefit society, a fraternal benefit society, a health maintenance organization,a managed care organization, a pharmacy benefit manager, or other party thatis, by statute, contract, or agreement, legally responsible for payment of aclaim for a health care item or service) is prohibited, in enrolling anindividual or in making any payments for benefits to the individual or on theindividual's behalf, from taking into account that the individual is eligiblefor or is provided medical assistance under Title 42 United States Code Section1396a (Section 1902 of the Social Security Act) herein referred to as medicaid,for this State, or any other state. [L 1995, c 83, pt of §2; am L 2009, c 103,§3]