For an accident and health insurance contract issued on or after the operative date of the valuation manual, the standard prescribed in the valuation manual is the minimum standard of valuation required by Subsection B of Section 59A-8A-3 NMSA 1978. For an accident and health insurance contract issued on or after the operative date of Section 59A-20-31 NMSA 1978 and prior to the operative date of the valuation manual, the minimum standard of valuation is the standard adopted by the superintendent by rule.
NMS § 59A-8A-7