New Mexico Register / Volume XXXII, Issue 1 / January 12, 2021

 

 

NOTICE OF PROPOSED RULEMAKING

 

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Superintendent of Insurance (“Superintendent”), pursuant to the New Mexico Insurance Code, Sections 59A-l -1 et seq. NMSA 1978 (“Insurance Code”) and 13.1.4 NMAC, proposes to adopt a new rule, 13.10.31 NMAC, PRIOR AUTHORIZATION, and to repeal conflicting parts of 13.10.17 NMAC GRIEVANCE PROCEDURES

 

PURPOSE OF THE PROPOSED NEW RULE IS: to establish and standardize oversight, reporting, transparency and confidentiality procedures for prior authorization processes.

 

STATUTORY AUTHORITY: Section 59A-15-20 NMSA 1978; Sections 59A-22B-1 through 59A-22B-7 NMSA 1978; and Sections 59A-57-1 through 59A-57-11 NMSA 1978.

 

Copies of the Notice of Proposed Rulemaking and proposed rule 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 rule on February 16, 2021 at 9:00 a.m.

 

Join via Video: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/2916274744

Join via telephone:   1-346-248-7799     Meeting ID: 291 627 4744

 

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 February 16, 2021.  Responses to written comments or oral comments will be accepted through 4:00 pm on February 26, 2021.  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.: 20-00058-RULE-LH

IN THE MATTER OF ADOPTION OF PRIOR AUTHORIZATION REGULATIONS IMPLEMENTING CHAPTER 59A, ARTICLE 22B NMSA 1978

 

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.

 

ISSUED this 12th day of January 2021

/S/RUSSELL TOAL