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Current as of January 01, 2024 | Updated by FindLaw Staff
A group health plan and a health insurance issuer offering group or individual health insurance coverage shall not establish rules for eligibility or continued eligibility of any individual to enroll or continue to participate in a health plan, or eligibility or continued eligibility for benefits, based on any of the following factors in relation to the individual or a dependent of the individual:
A. health status;
B. medical condition, including both physical and mental illnesses;
C. claims experience;
D. receipt of health care;
E. medical history;
F. genetic information;
G. evidence of insurability, including conditions arising out of acts of domestic violence;
H. disability;
I. gender;
J. national origin;
K. sexual orientation; or
L. any other health status-related factor that the superintendent specifies in rules of the office of superintendent of insurance.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - New Mexico Statutes Chapter 59A. Insurance Code § 59A-23E-11. Prohibiting discrimination based on health status against individual participants and beneficiaries - last updated January 01, 2024 | https://codes.findlaw.com/nm/chapter-59a-insurance-code/nm-st-sect-59a-23e-11/
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