A. A health care plan shall, at least monthly, review and update the health care plan's utilization review process to reflect the most recent evidence and generally recognized standards of care.B. When performing a utilization review of mental health or substance use disorder services, including level of care placement, continued stay, transfer and discharge, a health care plan shall apply criteria in accordance with generally recognized standards of care.C. A health care plan shall provide utilization review training to staff and contractors undertaking activities related to utilization review.D. A health care plan shall:(1) develop utilization review policies regarding quantitative and non-quantitative limitations for mental health or substance use disorder services coverage that are no more restrictive than the utilization review policies regarding quantitative and non-quantitative limitations for medical and surgical care; and(2) make utilization review policies available to providers or subscribers.History: Laws 2023, ch. 114, § 39. ANNOTATIONSEffective dates. — Laws 2023, ch. 114 contained no effective date provision, but, pursuant to N.M. Const., art. ies available to providers or subscribers.History: Laws 2023, ch. 114, § 39. ANNOTATIONSEffective dates. — Laws 2023, ch. 114 contained no effective date provision, but, pursuant to N.M. Const., art. IV, § 23, was effective June 16, 2023, 90 days after adjournment of the legislature.Applicability. — Laws 2023, ch. 114, § 46 provided that the provisions of Laws 2023, ch. 114 are applicable to group health insurance policies, health care plans or certificates of health insurance, other than small group health plans, that are delivered, issued for delivery or renewed in this state on or after January 1, 2024.
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