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Current as of January 01, 2024 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
As used in the Easy Enrollment Act:
A. “department” means the human services department;
B. “exchange” means the New Mexico health insurance exchange;
C. “health coverage program” means medicaid, health care coverage available through the federal children's health insurance program, a qualified health plan available through the exchange pursuant to the New Mexico Health Insurance Exchange Act or a health plan available through the New Mexico medical insurance pool pursuant to the Medical Insurance Pool Act;
D. “insurance-relevant information” means information pertaining to the insurance enrollment status of a taxpayer or members of a taxpayer's household and that is derived or obtained from the taxpayer's state income tax return; provided that information is limited to that information necessary to assess the eligibility of the taxpayer or members of the taxpayer's household for health coverage programs and includes:
(1) adjusted gross income and other types of reported income used to assess eligibility for health coverage programs;
(2) household size;
(3) claimed dependents; and
(4) contact information and identifying information necessary to assess health coverage program eligibility and used to match against relevant third-party data sources;
E. “medicaid” means the joint federal-state health coverage program pursuant to Title 19 or Title 21 of the federal Social Security Act, as amended, and the rules promulgated pursuant to that act;
F. “qualified health plan” means a health plan that has in effect a certification from the superintendent of insurance that meets the standards set forth in applicable federal and state law and rules as well as any additional requirements established by the board of directors of the exchange pursuant to the New Mexico Health Insurance Exchange Act; and
G. “taxpayer” means an individual subject to the tax imposed pursuant to the Income Tax Act.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - New Mexico Statutes Chapter 59A. Insurance Code § 59A-23H-2. Definitions - last updated January 01, 2024 | https://codes.findlaw.com/nm/chapter-59a-insurance-code/nm-st-sect-59a-23h-2/
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