New Mexico Statutes
§ 27-2-12.25 — Prior authorization for gynecological or obstetrical
New Mexico § 27-2-12.25
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Bluebook
N.M. Stat. Ann. § 27-2-12.25 (2026).
Text
ultrasounds prohibited. A. The department shall prohibit its medicaid managed care and fee-for-service contractors from requiring prior authorization for gynecological or obstetrical ultrasounds. B. Nothing in this section shall be construed to require payment for a gynecological or obstetrical ultrasound that is not:
(1)medically necessary; or (2) a covered benefit. C. As used in this section, "prior authorization" means advance approval that is required as a condition precedent to payment for medical care or related benefits rendered to a covered person, including prospective or utilization review conducted prior to the provision of covered medical care or related benefits.
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Legislative History
Laws 2019, ch. 182, § 2
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New Mexico § 27-2-12.25, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/nm/27/27-2-12.25.