The board may:
A. establish a health plan to offer selected eligible individuals the ability to purchase or enroll in a program pursuant to federal law that provides expanded coverage for state high-risk pools;
B. establish eligibility and coverage criteria as needed for selected eligible individuals;
C. establish the cost-sharing amounts payable by a selected eligible individual enrolled in the health plan, including the premium, deductible, coinsurance, co-payment or other out-of-pocket expenses; and
D. participate with and receive funding from any federal agency designated to administer expanded coverage programs for state high-risk pools.
History: Laws 2010, ch. 92, § 1.
Emergency clause. — Laws 2010, ch. 92, § 2 contained an emergency clause and was approved March 8, 2010.
Structure New Mexico Statutes
Article 54 - Medical Insurance Pool
Section 59A-54-1 - Short title.
Section 59A-54-3 - Definitions.
Section 59A-54-4 - Pool created; board.
Section 59A-54-5 - Plan of operation.
Section 59A-54-6 - Notice of pool.
Section 59A-54-7 - Board; powers and duties.
Section 59A-54-7.1 - Prescription drug program; cost-sharing.
Section 59A-54-7.2 - Expansion of programs pursuant to federal law.
Section 59A-54-8 - Examination.
Section 59A-54-9 - Policy forms.
Section 59A-54-10 - Assessments.
Section 59A-54-11 - Pool administrator; selection; duties.
Section 59A-54-12 - Eligibility; policy provisions.
Section 59A-54-14 - Deductibles; coinsurance; maximum out-of-pocket payments.
Section 59A-54-15 - Dependent family member required coverage; employer responsibilities.
Section 59A-54-16 - Pool policy.
Section 59A-54-18 - Collective action.
Section 59A-54-19 - Rates; standard risk rate.