New Mexico Register / Volume XXXV,
Issue 19 / October 8, 2024
NOTICE OF PUBLIC
RULE HEARING AND REGULAR BOARD MEETING
The New Mexico Public
Schools Insurance Authority (NMPSIA) will hold a public rule hearing on November
12, 2024 at 1:00 PM. The rule hearing will be held
in Hearing Room #1 of the Toney Anaya Building located at 2550
Cerrillos Road Santa Fe, NM 87505.
The meeting will also
be held via Zoom for those desiring to attend virtually.
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88916609030?pwd=gBOkkpHLbb1IzfdEb0rblbjb7IrhI8.1
Meeting ID: 889
1660 9030
Passcode: 139692
If the public does
not show interest in joining the hearing, either in-person or virtually, the
rule hearing will conclude promptly at 1:30 PM and the record will reflect no
contest to the proposed rule changes.
The purpose of the
rule hearing is to consider proposed amendments to the following rules:
6.50.1 NMAC –
General Provisions
6.50.2 NMAC –
Contracts For Purchase Of Professional Services And Insurance
6.50.3 NMAC –
Procurement Of Coverage For Risk-Related Exposures, Employee-Benefits And Due
Process Reimbursement
6.50.4 NMAC –
Participation In Authority Coverages By Other Educational Entities
6.50.5 NMAC –
Determination Of Premiums For Employee-Benefits, Risk-Related And Due Process
Reimbursement Coverages
6.50.6 NMAC – Notice Of Risk-Related,
Employee-Benefits And Due Process Reimbursement Coverages
6.50.7 NMAC –
Waiver Of Participation In Authority Coverage Offerings By School Districts And
Charter Schools-Minimum Benefit And Standards
6.50.8 NMAC –
Employee-Benefit And Risk-Related Premium Payments
6.50.9 NMAC – Coordination
Of Benefits Requirements - Duplicate Or Overlapping Benefits Coverages
6.50.10 NMAC –
Employee Benefit Coverage Enrollment Policy
6.50.12 NMAC –
Loss Prevention Management System
6.50.13 NMAC –
Claims Settlement Policy
6.50.14 NMAC –
Participating Entity Workers’ Compensation Policy Statement
6.50.16 NMAC –
Administrative Appeal Of Authority Coverage Determinations
6.50.17 NMAC – Use
Of School Facilities By Private Persons
6.50.18 NMAC – Use
Of Volunteers In Schools And School Districts
Summary of Text by Proposed Rule
The proposed amendments provide for uniformity
in the application and changes to the rules of eligibility, consistent naming
conventions for added clarity, and cleaning up grammatical errors. Pronouns
were amended to allow for gender-neutral compliance. The proposed amendments
incorporate updates to the employee Benefits and Risk related coverages.
Statutory Authority: Subsection
D of Section 22-29-7 NMSA 1978 directs the authority to promulgate necessary
rules, regulations and procedures for the implementation of the New Mexico
Public School Insurance Authority Act, Section 22-29-1 et seq., NMSA 1978.
No technical information served as a basis for
this proposed rule change.
Public Comment
Interested parties may provide comment at the
public hearing or may submit written comments by mail or e-mail.
Mailing Address
New Mexico Public Schools Insurance Authority
410 Old Taos Highway
Santa Fe, NM 87501
E-Mail Address
Kaylei.Jones@psia.nm.gov
Written comments must be received no later than 5
p.m. (MDT) on Thursday, November 7, 2024. NMPSIA encourages the early
submission of written comments.
Public Comment Period
The public comment period is from Tuesday,
October 8, 2024 to Saturday, November 7, 2024 at 5:00
p.m. (MDT). NMPSIA will review all feedback received during the public
comment period and issue communication regarding a final decision of the
proposed rulemaking at a later date.
Copies of the proposed rules may be obtained
from Kaylei Jones at Kaylei.Jones@psia.nm.gov during regular business hours or
may be accessed through the NMPSIA webpage titled, “Proposed
Rule Changes”, at https://nmpsia.com/index.html or via the sunshine portal https://statenm.my.salesforce-sites.com/public/SSP_RuleHearingSearchPublic.
If you are an individual with a disability who is
in need of a reader, amplifier, qualified sign language interpreter, or
any other form of auxiliary aid or service to attend or participate in the
hearing, please contact the office of the the New
Mexico Public Schools Insurance
Authority at 1-800-548-3724 at least 10 days prior to the meeting.