As used in Sections 1 through 9 [13-7-30 to 13-7-38 NMSA 1978] of this 2023 act:

1. A. "generally recognized standards" means standards of care and clinical practice established by evidence-based sources, including clinical practice guidelines and recommendations from mental health and substance use disorder care provider professional associations and relevant federal government agencies, that are generally recognized by providers practicing in relevant clinical specialties, including:

   1. (1) psychiatry;
   2. (2) psychology;
   3. (3) social work;
   4. (4) clinical counseling;
   5. (5) addiction medicine and counseling; or
   6. (6) family and marriage counseling; and

2. B. "mental health or substance use disorder services" means:

   1. (1) professional services, including inpatient and outpatient services and prescription drugs, provided in accordance with generally recognized standards of care for the identification, prevention, treatment, minimization of progression, habilitation and rehabilitation of conditions or disorders listed in the current edition of the American psychiatric association's Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, including substance use disorder; or
   2. (2) professional talk therapy services, provided in accordance with generally recognized standards of care, provided by a marriage and family therapist licensed pursuant to the Counseling and Therapy Practice Act [Chapter 61, Article 9A NMSA 1978].

History: Laws 2023, ch. 114, § 1.

ANNOTATIONS

Effective 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.