New Mexico § 13-7-21 - Physical rehabilitation services; limits on cost sharing
Full text of New Mexico New Mexico Statutes Annotated § 13-7-21 — Physical rehabilitation services; limits on cost sharing, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 13-7-21. Physical rehabilitation services; limits on cost sharing
A. Group health coverage, including any form of self-insurance, offered, issued or
renewed under the Health Care Purchasing Act that offers coverage of physical rehabilitation
services shall not impose a member cost share for physical rehabilitation services
that is greater than that for primary care services on a coinsurance percentage basis
when coinsurance is applied or on an absolute dollar amount when a copay is applied. B. As used in this section: (1) “ physical rehabilitation services ” means services aimed at maximizing an individual's level of function, returning
to a prior level of function or maintaining or slowing the decline of function, which
services are provided by or under the direction of a licensed physical therapist,
occupational therapist or speech therapist; and (2) “ primary care services ” means the first level of basic or general health care for a person's health needs,
including diagnostic and treatment services, initiation of referrals for other health
care services and maintenance of the continuity of care when appropriate.
Source: official New Mexico text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 13-7-21 ("Physical rehabilitation services; limits on cost sharing") is part of the New Mexico Statutes Annotated, the codified statutory law of New Mexico. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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