Emergency care provided to a covered person, regardless of where the emergency care is provided, shall not be subject to prior authorization requirements.
History: Laws 2019, ch. 187, § 5.
ANNOTATIONSCompiler's notes. — Laws 2019, ch. 187, § 5 was not enacted as part of the Insurance Code, but was compiled there for the convenience of the user.
Effective dates. — Laws 2019, ch. 187 contained no effective date provision, but, pursuant to N.M. Const., art. IV, § 23, was effective June 14, 2019, 90 days after the adjournment of the legislature.
Applicability. — Laws 2019, ch. 187, § 8 provided that the provisions of the Prior Authorization Act apply to an individual or group policy contract, certificate or agreement to provide, deliver, arrange for, pay for or reimburse any of the costs of medical care, pharmaceutical benefits or related benefits that is entered into, offered or issued by a health insurer on or after July 1, 2019, pursuant to any of the following:
A. Chapter 59A, Article 22 NMSA 1978;
B. Chapter 59A, Article 23 NMSA 1978;
C. the Health Maintenance Organization Law;
D. the Nonprofit Health Care Plan Law; or
E. the Health Care Purchasing Act.