H 75 CHIROPRACTIC SERVICES INSURANCE COVERAGE

Rep Dayan Hochman-Vigil

Actions: HPREF [2] HHHC/HCPAC-HHHC- DP-HCPAC [4] DP/a - PASSED/H (64-0) [8] SHPAC/STBTC-SHPAC [12] DP-STBTC [18] DP [20] PASSED/S (38-2)

Scheduled: Not Scheduled

 House Bill 75 (HB 75) enacts new sections of a related act, laws and a code related to health care coverage, to establish limits on cost sharing and coinsurance for chiropractic physician services. 

 New sections of a related act, laws and a code are enacted to prohibit requirements of copayment or coinsurance on chiropractic services that would exceed the copayment or coinsurance charged for primary care services. “Primary care services” are defined as the first level of basic or general health care, including diagnostic and treatment services, referrals, and maintenance of care. The new sections are added to:
•	The Health Care Purchasing Act
•	The New Mexico Insurance Code
•	The Health Maintenance Organization Law; and
•	The Nonprofit Health Care Plan Law 

 Currently, insurance providers are able to set differential rates for copayments/coinsurance for chiropractic services. If the bill does not pass, this will remain the status quo. 

 Amended February 2, 2023 in HCPAC
HCPAC / HB 75: The House Consumer and Public Affairs Committee amends House Bill 75 as follows:
	
1. On page 3, line 1, strike the closing quotation mark and between lines 1 and 2, insert the following new subsection: "C. The provisions of this section do not apply to short-term travel, accident-only or limited or specified-disease policies."". 

2. On page 3, line 18, strike the closing quotation mark and between lines 18 and 19, insert the following new subsection: "C. The provisions of this section do not apply to short-term travel, accident-only or limited or specified-disease policies."". 

3. On page 4, line 10, strike the closing quotation mark and between lines 10 and 11, insert the following new subsection: "C. The provisions of this section do not apply to short-term travel, accident-only or limited or specified-disease policies."".

 4. On page 5, line 1, strike the closing quotation mark and between lines 1 and 2, insert: "C. The provisions of this section do not apply to short-term travel, accident-only or limited or specified-disease policies."

 SECTION 6. EFFECTIVE DATE.--The effective date of the provisions of this act is January 1, 2024."
 

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