Legislation Signed into Law

2023

Primary Focus Generally Accepted Standards of Care/Parity
Title/Description Health Insurance Mental health Coverage
Citation SB 273
Summary

An act relating to health coverage; enacting sections of the health care purchasing act and the New Mexico insurance code to prohibit insurers from applying limitations on coverage for mental health or substance use disorder services that are more restrictive than limitations on coverage for other types of health care services; providing for insurer compliance.
Effective Date January 1, 2024

2013

HB 22
Introduced 12/2012
Sponsor Rep. Smith and Sen. O'Neil
Status Signed into Law 4/2013
Summary This bill changed state law so that autism coverage is now available for public employees. The sections of the law about autism coverage are summarized at the bottom of this page.

2009

SB 39
Introduced 1/2009
Sponsor Sen. Harden
Status Signed into Law
Summary This bill added the sections of the state insurance law about autism coverage. These sections of the law are summarized at the bottom of the page.

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