This text of New Mexico § 59A-23G-7 (Exclusion prohibition not applicable to excepted benefit) is published on Counsel Stack Legal Research, covering New Mexico primary law. Counsel Stack provides free access to over 12 million legal documents including statutes, case law, regulations, and constitutions.
plans or policies. A. Notwithstanding any other provisions of law, an excepted benefits policy or plan shall not exclude coverage for losses incurred for a preexisting condition more than twelve months from the effective date of coverage. The policy or plan shall not define a preexisting condition more restrictively than a condition for which medical advice was given or treatment recommended by or received from a physician within twelve months before the effective date of coverage. B. As used in this section, "excepted benefits" means benefits furnished pursuant to the following:
(1)coverage-only accident or disability income insurance;
(2)coverage issued as a supplement to liability insurance;
(4)workers' compensation or similar insurance;
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plans or policies. A. Notwithstanding any other provisions of law, an excepted benefits policy or plan shall not exclude coverage for losses incurred for a preexisting condition more than twelve months from the effective date of coverage. The policy or plan shall not define a preexisting condition more restrictively than a condition for which medical advice was given or treatment recommended by or received from a physician within twelve months before the effective date of coverage. B. As used in this section, "excepted benefits" means benefits furnished pursuant to the following: (1) coverage-only accident or disability income insurance; (2) coverage issued as a supplement to liability insurance; (3) liability insurance; (4) workers' compensation or similar insurance; (5) automobile medical payment insurance; (6) credit-only insurance; (7) coverage for on-site medical clinics; (8) other similar insurance coverage specified in office of superintendent of insurance rules, under which benefits for medical care are secondary or incidental to other benefits; (9) the following benefits if offered separately: (a) limited-scope dental or vision benefits; (b) benefits for long-term care, nursing home care, home health care, community-based care or any combination of those benefits; and (c) other similar limited benefits specified in office of superintendent of insurance rules; (10) the following benefits, offered as independent, non-coordinated benefits: (a) coverage-only for a specified disease or illness; or (b) hospital indemnity or other fixed indemnity insurance; and (11) the following benefits if offered as a separate insurance policy: (a) medicare supplemental health insurance as defined pursuant to Section 1882(g)(1) of the federal Social Security Act; and (b) coverage supplemental to the coverage provided pursuant to Chapter 55 of Title 10 USCA and similar supplemental coverage provided to coverage pursuant to a group health plan.