Signed into LawFiled Jan 6, 2026
Sponsor: Cates, Kathleen
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PASS - SGND BY GOV - Chapter 41
Mar 6, 2026
Summary
HB 38 amends the Health Care Purchasing Act and the New Mexico Insurance Code to make wheelchairs, activity chairs, and related prosthetic or orthotic devices a required benefit for group health plans. It prohibits insurers from denying or altering coverage based on a person’s disability and sets standards for how coverage is reviewed and paid. The law takes effect for plans issued on or after Jan. 1, 2027.
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