New Mexico Statutes
Article 57 - Patient Protection
Section 59A-57-11 - Penalty.

In addition to any other penalties provided by law, a civil administrative penalty of up to ten thousand dollars ($10,000) may be imposed for each violation of the Patient Protection Act. An administrative penalty shall be imposed by written order of the superintendent made after holding a hearing as provided for in Chapter 59A, Article 4 NMSA 1978.
History: Laws 1998, ch. 107, ยง 11.

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Structure New Mexico Statutes

New Mexico Statutes

Chapter 59A - Insurance Code

Article 57 - Patient Protection

Section 59A-57-1 - Short title.

Section 59A-57-2 - Purpose of act.

Section 59A-57-3 - Definitions.

Section 59A-57-4 - Patient rights; disclosures; rights to basic and comprehensive health care services; grievance procedure; utilization review program; continuous quality program.

Section 59A-57-4.1 - External grievance appeals; appointment; compensation.

Section 59A-57-5 - Consumer assistance; consumer advisory boards; ombudsman office; reports to consumers; superintendent's orders to protect consumers.

Section 59A-57-6 - Fairness to health care providers; gag rules prohibited; grievance procedure for providers.

Section 59A-57-7 - Point-of-service option plan.

Section 59A-57-8 - Administrative costs and benefit costs disclosures.

Section 59A-57-9 - Private remedies to enforce patient and provider insurance rights; enrollee as third-party beneficiary to enforce rights.

Section 59A-57-10 - Application of act to medicaid program.

Section 59A-57-11 - Penalty.