New Mexico § 59A-47-4 Organization; profit corporations prohibited; merger and

New Mexico Statutes

§ 59A-47-4 — Organization; profit corporations prohibited; merger and

New Mexico § 59A-47-4

Ch. 59AInsurance Code

Art. 47Nonprofit Health Care Plans

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N.M. Stat. Ann. § 59A-47-4 (2026).

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consolidation of health care plans.

A.A corporation may be organized under the laws of this state which provide for the organization of nonprofit corporations, as a nonprofit corporation organized for making health care expense payments on a service benefit basis or an indemnity basis, or both, for subscribers under contract with such corporation.

B.The articles of incorporation of each domestic health care plan shall have endorsed thereon or annexed thereto the consent of the superintendent prior to filing. The amendment of the articles of incorporation of any domestic health care plan shall have endorsed thereon or annexed thereto the consent of the superintendent prior to filing.

C.The directors of a domestic health care plan shall be chosen in accordance with the bylaws of the corpo

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consolidation of health care plans. A. A corporation may be organized under the laws of this state which provide for the organization of nonprofit corporations, as a nonprofit corporation organized for making health care expense payments on a service benefit basis or an indemnity basis, or both, for subscribers under contract with such corporation. B. The articles of incorporation of each domestic health care plan shall have endorsed thereon or annexed thereto the consent of the superintendent prior to filing. The amendment of the articles of incorporation of any domestic health care plan shall have endorsed thereon or annexed thereto the consent of the superintendent prior to filing. C. The directors of a domestic health care plan shall be chosen in accordance with the bylaws of the corporation, subject to the following: (1) at least twenty-five percent of the directors shall be members of the general public; and (2) the balance of the directors shall be either representatives of purveyors or members of the general public. D. No domestic health care plan shall be converted into a corporation organized for pecuniary profit; and any such plan shall be maintained and operated primarily for the benefit of its subscribers. E. A domestic health care plan may merge only with another domestic health care plan in accordance with applicable provisions of the Insurance Holding Company Law [Chapter 59A, Article 37 NMSA 1978] and the Nonprofit Corporation Act [Chapter 53, Article 8 NMSA 1978].