New Mexico § 59A-16-12.1 Discrimination on the basis of deterioration in health

New Mexico Statutes

§ 59A-16-12.1 — Discrimination on the basis of deterioration in health

New Mexico § 59A-16-12.1

Ch. 59AInsurance Code

Art. 16Trade Practices and Frauds

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N.M. Stat. Ann. § 59A-16-12.1 (2026).

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A.No insurer shall cancel or change the premiums, benefits or conditions of an individual health insurance policy or contract as to one insured solely because of a deterioration in the health of that insured occurring after the issuance or delivery of the policy or contract.

B.No conversion of a group health insurance policy that provides hospital, surgical and medical expense benefits shall be made to a conversion policy that has not been approved and found by the superintendent to provide benefits and conditions closely approximating the coverage of the policy from which conversion is exercised.

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A. No insurer shall cancel or change the premiums, benefits or conditions of an individual health insurance policy or contract as to one insured solely because of a deterioration in the health of that insured occurring after the issuance or delivery of the policy or contract. B. No conversion of a group health insurance policy that provides hospital, surgical and medical expense benefits shall be made to a conversion policy that has not been approved and found by the superintendent to provide benefits and conditions closely approximating the coverage of the policy from which conversion is exercised.