New Mexico legislation · 2026 Regular Session
New Mexico SB21: MEDICARE SUPPLEMENT OPEN ENROLLMENT
Status: Signed into law, March 3, 2026
What the bill says
An act relating to health insurance; requiring issuers of medicare supplement policies to provide open enrollment periods.
From the enrolled text, March 4, 2026:
AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH INSURANCE; REQUIRING ISSUERS OF MEDICARE SUPPLEMENT POLICIES TO PROVIDE OPEN ENROLLMENT PERIODS. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF NEW MEXICO: SECTION 1. Section 59A-24A-3 NMSA 1978 (being Laws 1989, Chapter 28, Section 3, as amended) is amended to read: "59A-24A-3. DEFINITIONS.--As used in the Medicare Supplement Act: A. "applicant" means: (1) in the case of an individual medicare supplement policy, the person who seeks to contract for insurance benefits; or (2) in the case of a group medicare supplement policy, the proposed certificate holder; B. "certificate" means any certificate delivered or issued for delivery in this state under a group medicare supplement policy; C. "certificate form" means the document on which a certificate is delivered or issued for delivery; D. "eligible policyholder" means a beneficiary of medicare coverage provided pursuant to part A or part B of Title 18 of the federal Social Security Act, as amended, who is sixty-five years of age or older and insured under a medicare supplement policy; SB Page E. "issuer" means insurance companies, fraternal benefit societies, nonprofit health care plans, health maintenance organizations and any other entities that deliver or issue for delivery in this state medicare supplement policies or certificates; F. "medicare" means the federal Health Insurance for the Aged Act, Title XVIII of …
Sponsors
- Wilson, Rex (R, 33) · primary sponsor
- Pete Campos (D, SD-008)
- Martin Hickey (D, SD-020)
- Reena Szczepanski (D, HD-047)
- Elizabeth "Liz" Stefanics (D, SD-039)
- Pat Woods (R, SD-007)
Latest actions
- : Signed by Governor - Chapter 10 - Mar. 3
- : Passed in the House of Representatives - Y:41 N:22
- : HHHC: Reported by committee with Do Pass recommendation
- : Sent to HHHC - Referrals: HHHC
- : Passed in the Senate - Y:36 N:0
- : STBTC: Reported by committee with Do Pass recommendation with amendment(s)
- : SHPAC: Reported by committee with Do Pass recommendation with amendment(s)
- : SCC: Reported by committee to fall within the purview of a 30 day session
- : Sent to SCC - Referrals: SCC/SHPAC/STBTC
Votes
- House Floor Vote (February 17, 2026): 41 yea, 22 nay, passed
- Senate Floor Vote (February 12, 2026): 36 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: HEALTH & HEALTH FACILITIES, PUBLIC ASSISTANCE (programs)
Common questions
- What is SB21?
- SB21 is a bill in the New Mexico Legislature (2026 Regular Session): MEDICARE SUPPLEMENT OPEN ENROLLMENT.
- What does SB21 do?
- In its own words: An act relating to health insurance; requiring issuers of medicare supplement policies to provide open enrollment periods.
- What is the status of SB21?
- Signed into law as of March 3, 2026. Latest action: Signed by Governor - Chapter 10 - Mar. 3 (March 3, 2026).
- Who sponsored SB21?
- Wilson, Rex (R, 33), with 5 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for SB21?
- On the New Mexico Legislature website: https://www.nmlegis.gov/Legislation/Legislation?chamber=S&legType=B&legNo=21&year=26
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