New Mexico Register / Volume XXXI, Issue 8 / April 21, 2020

NOTICE OF PROPOSED RULEMAKING

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Superintendent of Insurance (Superintendent), pursuant to the Insurance Code, Section 59A-l -1 et seq. NMSA 1978 (“Insurance Code”) and 13.1.4 NMAC, proposes to adopt a new rule 13.10.32 NMAC - COVERAGE FOR CONTRACEPTION.

PURPOSE AND SUMMARY OF THE PROPOSED NEW RULE is to clarify coverage requirements for various contraceptive methods.

STATUTORY AUTHORITY: Sections 59A-22-42, 59A-23-7.14, 59A-46-44 and 59A-47-45.5 N.M.S.A 1978.

Copies of the Notice of Proposed Rulemaking and proposed rules are available by electronic download from the OSI website (https://www.osi.state.nm.us/index.php/idms/) or the New Mexico Sunshine portal.

OSI will hold a public video/telephonic hearing on the proposed rules on May 22, 2020 at 10:00 a.m.

Join via Video:

https://zoom.us/j/780289108

Join via telephone:

+1-301-715-8592

Meeting ID: 780 289 108

The Superintendent designates R. Alfred Walker to act as the hearing officer for this rulemaking. Oral comments will be accepted at the video/telephonic hearing from members of the public and any interested parties.

Written comments and proposals will be accepted through 4:00 pm on the day of the public hearing, or the last day of the public hearing if the public hearing extends for more than one day. Responses to written comments or oral comments will be accepted through 4:00 pm on June 2, 2020. Comments may be submitted via email to OSI-docketfiling@state.nm.us or may be filed by sending original copies to:

OSI Records and Docketing, NM Office of Superintendent of Insurance

1120 Paseo de Peralta, P.O. Box 1689, Santa Fe, NM 87504-1689

Docket No.: 20-00023-RULE-LH

IN THE MATTER OF ADOPTING A NEW PROPOSED RULE 13.10.32 NMAC COVERAGE FOR CONTRACEPTION

Only signed statements, proposals or comments will be accepted. Scanned or electronic signatures conforming to federal and state court requirements will be accepted with the understanding that if there is any dispute regarding a signature, OSI reserves the right to require that original signatures be provided to verify the electronic or facsimile signature. All filings must be received between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. Monday through Friday except on state holidays. Any filings after 4:00 will be filed to the docket the next business day.

SPECIAL NEEDS: Any person with a disability who is in need of a reader, amplifier, qualified sign language interpreter, or other auxiliary aid or service to attend or participate in the hearing should contact Melissa Gutierrez at 505-476-0333 ten (10) business days prior to the hearing.

The Superintendent will consider all oral comments, and will review all timely submitted written comments and responses.

DONE AND ORDERED this 21^st day of April 2020

/S/RUSSELL TOAL