Bill > HB209

This bill enacts a new section to the Health Care Purchasing Act, ensuring that firefighters covered by group health insurance, including self-insured plans, are entitled to receive preventive cancer screenings without any out-of-pocket costs. These screenings must follow the most current guidelines from the International Association of Firefighters, and the term "cost sharing" is defined to include deductibles, copayments, or coinsurance, meaning firefighters will not have to pay these amounts for their cancer screenings. A "firefighter" is defined as any member of a fire department operated by the state or any of its political subdivisions. This provision aims to provide crucial preventative care to individuals in a profession known to have increased cancer risks.

https://www.nmlegis.gov/Legislation/Legislation?chamber=H&legtype=B&legno=209&year=26