An insurer shall not exclude provider prescribed coverage for mental health or substance use disorder services otherwise included in its coverage when: A. it is available pursuant to federal or state law for individuals with disabilities; B. it is otherwise ordered by a court or administrative agency; C. it is available to an insured through a public benefit program; or D. an insured has a concurrent diagnosis. History: Laws 2023, ch. 114, § 6. Effective dates. — Laws 2023, ch. 114 contained no effective date provision, but, pursuant to N.M. Const., art. IV, § 23, was effective June 16, 2023, 90 days after adjournment of the legislature. Applicability. — Laws 2023, ch. 114, § 46 provided that the provisions of Laws 2023, ch. 114 are applicable to group health insurance policies, health care plans or certificates of health insurance, other than small group health plans, that are delivered, issued for delivery or renewed in this state on or after January 1, 2024.
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