The superintendent may suspend all or any part of Section 5 [59A-23C-5 NMSA 1978] of the Small Group Rate and Renewability Act as to the premium rates applicable to one or more small employers for one or more rating periods upon a filing by the small employer carrier and a finding by the superintendent that either the suspension is reasonable in light of the financial condition of the carrier or that the suspension would enhance the efficiency and fairness of the marketplace for small employer health benefits.
History: Laws 1991, ch. 153, § 9.
ANNOTATIONSApplicability. — Laws 1991, ch. 153, § 11 made the provisions of the act applicable to each health benefit plan for a small employer under the Small Group Rate and Renewability Act that is delivered, issued for delivery, renewed or continued in this state after July 1, 1991 and provided that the date a plan is continued or renewed is the first rating period that commences after June 14, 1991.