New Mexico Statutes Chapter 59A. Insurance Code § 59A-22-51. Dental insurance plan; dental fees not covered; severability

A. As used in this section:

B. No contract of any health care service contractor that covers any dental services and no contract or participating provider agreement with a dentist shall require, directly or indirectly, that a dentist who is a participating provider provide services to an enrolled participant at a fee set by, or at a fee subject to the approval of, the health care service contractor unless the dental services are covered services.

C. A health care service contractor or other person providing third party administrator services shall not make available any providers in its dentist network to a plan that sets dental fees for any services except covered services.

D. If any part or application of this section is held invalid, the remainder or its application to other situations or persons shall not be affected.