The superintendent is authorized to and shall promulgate rules to reasonably protect the privacy of insurance consumers' nonpublic personal information, including personal health and financial information. Rules promulgated pursuant to this section shall meet any applicable federal requirements for protecting nonpublic personal information of insured persons from improper access or disclosure.
History: Laws 2001, ch. 202, § 1.
Effective dates. — Laws 2001, ch. 202 contained no effective date provision, but, pursuant to N.M. Const., art. IV, § 23, was effective June 15, 2001, 90 days after adjournment of the legislature.
Structure New Mexico Statutes
Article 2 - Office of Superintendent of Insurance
Section 59A-2-1 - Office of superintendent of insurance.
Section 59A-2-2 - Superintendent; appointment; term; compensation; removal.
Section 59A-2-2.1 - Insurance nominating committee; duties; administrative attachment.
Section 59A-2-3 - Superintendent; qualifications and bond.
Section 59A-2-7 - Delegation of powers.
Section 59A-2-8 - General powers and duties of superintendent.
Section 59A-2-8.1 - Producer licensing; national producer registry; fees collected.
Section 59A-2-9 - Rules and regulations; promulgation; violation.
Section 59A-2-9.1 - Regulations; leased employees.
Section 59A-2-9.2 - Recompiled.
Section 59A-2-9.3 - Superintendent authorized and directed to promulgate privacy rules.
Section 59A-2-9.4 - Superintendent of insurance; additional powers.
Section 59A-2-9.6 - Health insurance cooperative; rulemaking.
Section 59A-2-9.7 - Annual report required.
Section 59A-2-9.8 - Prior authorization request form; development.
Section 59A-2-9.9 - State innovation waiver application.
Section 59A-2-10 - Orders, notices in general.
Section 59A-2-11 - Enforcement.
Section 59A-2-12 - Records; inspection; destruction.
Section 59A-2-13 - Seal as evidence.
Section 59A-2-14 - Publications; preparation and sale.
Section 59A-2-15 - Interstate, federal and international cooperation.