2013 New Mexico Statutes
Chapter 59A - Insurance Code
Article 16 - Trade Practices and Frauds
Section 59A-16-12.1 - Discrimination on the basis of deterioration in health. (1991)


NM Stat § 59A-16-12.1 (2013) What's This?

59A-16-12.1. Discrimination on the basis of deterioration in health. (1991) 
A.   No insurer shall cancel or change the premiums, benefits or conditions of an individual health insurance policy or contract as to one insured solely because of a deterioration in the health of that insured occurring after the issuance or delivery of the policy or contract.   
B.   No conversion of a group health insurance policy that provides hospital, surgical and medical expense benefits shall be made to a conversion policy that has not been approved and found by the superintendent to provide benefits and conditions closely approximating the coverage of the policy from which conversion is exercised.   
  History: 1978 Comp., § 59A-16-12.1, enacted by Laws 1991, ch. 111, § 12. 

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