This bill introduces new provisions to protect sensitive health care information in New Mexico by prohibiting the disclosure of certain health care services in billing information, explanations of benefits, or summaries of payments provided to individuals covered by various health insurance policies. The bill establishes that any such documents must not reveal sensitive health care services, which are defined to include reproductive or sexual health care services, gender-affirming health care services, behavioral health care services, and services related to treating victims of domestic violence.

The new sections are enacted under multiple laws, including the Health Care Purchasing Act, Chapter 59A (Articles 22 and 23), the Health Maintenance Organization Law, and the Nonprofit Health Care Plan Law. Each section emphasizes the importance of maintaining confidentiality regarding sensitive health care services, thereby enhancing privacy protections for individuals receiving these types of care.