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Current as of January 01, 2024 | Updated by FindLaw Staff
As used in Sections 25 through 33 of this 2023 act:
A. “generally recognized standards” means standards of care and clinical practice established by evidence-based sources, including clinical practice guidelines and recommendations from mental health and substance use disorder care provider professional associations and relevant federal government agencies, that are generally recognized by providers practicing in relevant clinical specialties, including:
(1) psychiatry;
(2) psychology;
(3) social work;
(4) clinical counseling;
(5) addiction medicine and counseling; or
(6) family and marriage counseling; and
B. “mental health or substance use disorder services” means:
(1) professional services, including inpatient and outpatient services and prescription drugs, provided in accordance with generally recognized standards of care for the identification, prevention, treatment, minimization of progression, habilitation and rehabilitation of conditions or disorders listed in the current edition of the American psychiatric association's Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, including substance use disorder; or
(2) professional talk therapy services, provided in accordance with generally recognized standards of care, provided by a marriage and family therapist licensed pursuant to the Counseling and Therapy Practice Act.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - New Mexico Statutes Chapter 59A. Insurance Code § 59A-46-61. Definitions - last updated January 01, 2024 | https://codes.findlaw.com/nm/chapter-59a-insurance-code/nm-st-sect-59a-46-61/
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