New Mexico Statutes Chapter 13. Public Purchases and Property § 13-7-45. Dental coverage; provider network leasing

A. For purposes of this section:

B. At a time when a contract relevant to granting access to a provider network to a third party is entered into or renewed, or when there are material modifications made, a contracting entity shall not require a provider to participate in third-party access to the provider network contract or contract directly with a third party that acquired the provider network. If a provider opts out, the contracting entity shall not cancel or otherwise end a contractual relationship with the provider. When initially contracting with a provider, a contracting entity must accept a qualified provider even if the provider rejects a network lease provision.

C. A contracting entity shall not grant a third party access to a provider network contract, a provider's services or discounts provided pursuant to a provider network contract unless:

D. A third party's right to a provider's discounted rate shall cease upon the termination date of the provider network contract.

E. The provisions of this section shall not apply if access to a provider network contract is granted to a dental carrier of an entity operating in accordance with the same brand licensee program as the contracting entity or to an entity that is an affiliate of the contracting entity. A list of the contracting entity's affiliates shall be made available to a provider on the contracting entity's website.