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N.M. Stat. § 52-10-1 (2026)

Release of medical records.

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A. A health care provider shall immediately release to a worker, that worker's
employer, that employer's insurer, the appropriate peer review organization or the
health care selection board all medical records, medical bills and other information
concerning any health care or health care service provided to the worker, upon either
party's written request to the health care provider for that information. Except for those
records that are directly related to any injuries or disabilities claimed by a worker for
which that worker is receiving benefits from his employer, the request shall be
accompanied by a signed authorization for that request by the worker.

   B. An employer or worker shall not be required to continue to pay any health care
provider who refuses to comply with Subsection A of this section.

History: Laws 1990 (2nd S.S.), ch. 2, § 90.

                                     ANNOTATIONS

Effective dates. — Laws 1990 (2nd S.S.), ch. 2, § 153 made Laws 1990 (2nd S.S.), ch.
2, § 90 effective January 1, 1991.

Severability. — Laws 1990 (2nd S.S.), ch. 2, § 152, provided for the severability of the
act if any part or application thereof was held invalid.

Ex parte contacts properly prohibited. — The district court did not err in issuing an
order prohibiting employer's workers' compensation insurer from engaging in ex parte
contacts with worker's treating physician. Church's Fried Chicken No. 1040 v. Hanson,
1992-NMCA-115, 114 N.M. 730, 845 P.2d 824, cert. denied, 114 N.M. 577, 844 P.2d
827 (1993).
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 5 cases, 1992–2015 · leading case: Church's Fried Chicken No. 1040 v. Hanson, 845 P.2d 824 (N.M. Ct. App. 1992).
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Church's Fried Chicken No. 1040 v. Hanson, 845 P.2d 824 (N.M. Ct. App. 1992). · cites it 78× “First, Insurer argues that the legislature, by enacting NMSA 1978, Section 52-10-1 (Repl.Pamp. 1991), has authorized ex parte contacts similar to those sought herein.”
West v. Home Care Resources, 1999 NMCA 037 (N.M. Ct. App. 1999). · cites it 2× “As Worker points out, pursuant to NMSA 1978, Section 52-10-1 (1990) and WCA Rule 11 NMAC 4.”
Lewis v. Am. Gen. Media, 2015 NMCA 090 (N.M. Ct. App. 2015). · cites it 2× “See NMSA 1978, § 52-10-1(A) 4 (1990) (requiring that a health care provider release to an employer or employer’s 5 insurer, upon request, medical bills related to medical care service provided to a 6 worker); see also NMSA 1978, § 52-5-1.”
Yocom v. BJ Servs. (N.M. Ct. App. 2011). · cites it 6× “The regulations discuss 8 cooperation and information sharing generally, and do not expressly address 9 communications between an insurer and a physician.”
Lewis v. Am. Gen. Media, 2015 NMCA 90 (N.M. Ct. App. 2015). · cites it 2× “See NMSA 1978, § 52-10-1(A) (1990) (requiring that a health care provider release to an employer or employer’s insurer, upon request, medical bills related to medical care service provided to a worker); see also NMSA 1978, § 52-5-1.”
— N.M. Stat. § 52-10-1(A) — 4 cases
Church's Fried Chicken No. 1040 v. Hanson, 845 P.2d 824 (N.M. Ct. App. 1992). “First, Insurer argues that the legislature, by enacting NMSA 1978, Section 52-10-1 (Repl.Pamp. 1991), has authorized ex parte contacts similar to those sought herein.”
Lewis v. Am. Gen. Media, 2015 NMCA 090 (N.M. Ct. App. 2015). “See NMSA 1978, § 52-10-1(A) 4 (1990) (requiring that a health care provider release to an employer or employer’s 5 insurer, upon request, medical bills related to medical care service provided to a 6 worker); see also NMSA 1978, § 52-5-1.”
Lewis v. Am. Gen. Media, 2015 NMCA 90 (N.M. Ct. App. 2015). “See NMSA 1978, § 52-10-1(A) (1990) (requiring that a health care provider release to an employer or employer’s insurer, upon request, medical bills related to medical care service provided to a worker); see also NMSA 1978, § 52-5-1.”
Yocom v. BJ Servs. (N.M. Ct. App. 2011). “The regulations discuss 8 cooperation and information sharing generally, and do not expressly address 9 communications between an insurer and a physician.”
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