2017 New Mexico Statutes
Chapter 52 - Workers' Compensation
Article 10 - Release of Medical Records
Section 52-10-1 - Release of medical records.
52-10-1. Release of medical records.
A. A health care provider shall immediately release to a worker, that worker's employer, that employer's insurer, the appropriate peer review organization or the health care selection board all medical records, medical bills and other information concerning any health care or health care service provided to the worker, upon either party's written request to the health care provider for that information. Except for those records that are directly related to any injuries or disabilities claimed by a worker for which that worker is receiving benefits from his employer, the request shall be accompanied by a signed authorization for that request by the worker.
B. An employer or worker shall not be required to continue to pay any health care provider who refuses to comply with Subsection A of this section.
History: Laws 1990 (2nd S.S.), ch. 2, 90.
