HEALTH SERVICES REIMBURSEMENT

SB 390 requires health insurers in New Mexico to reimburse behavioral and mental health care providers for all medically necessary services they provide, regardless of whether the provider specializes in mental health. This directly affects mental health providers (like therapists and counselors) and insurers, ensuring they receive equal payment for covered care as providers of general medical services. The key provision eliminates financial or administrative barriers based on a provider’s specialty designation, applying to all licensed providers delivering care within their scope. This bill reinforces existing parity requirements by mandating that insurers pay for necessary mental health services on the same basis as physical health care.