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NM SB23

NM SB23
Health Care Purchasing Act


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Introduced
01/19/2021
In Committee
03/15/2021
Crossed Over
03/12/2021
Passed
Dead
03/20/2021

Introduced Session

2021 Regular Session

Bill Summary

AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH COVERAGE; ENACTING SECTIONS OF THE HEALTH CARE PURCHASING ACT, THE NEW MEXICO INSURANCE CODE, THE HEALTH MAINTENANCE ORGANIZATION LAW AND THE NONPROFIT HEALTH CARE PLAN LAW TO ESTABLISH LIMITS ON COST SHARING AND COINSURANCE FOR CHIROPRACTIC PHYSICIAN SERVICES.

AI Summary

This bill enacts sections of the Health Care Purchasing Act, the New Mexico Insurance Code, the Health Maintenance Organization Law, and the Nonprofit Health Care Plan Law to establish limits on cost-sharing and coinsurance for chiropractic physician services. Specifically, the bill prohibits group health coverage, individual or group health insurance policies, health care plans, and health maintenance contracts from imposing a copayment or coinsurance on chiropractic physician services that exceeds the copayment or coinsurance imposed for primary care services, which are defined as the first level of basic or general health care for a person's health needs.

Committee Categories

Budget and Finance, Health and Social Services

Sponsors (1)

Last Action

HHHC: Reported by committee with Do Pass recommendation (on 03/15/2021)

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