Bill Summary for Bill Number HB10-1242

Date: 03/17/2010

Final
BILL SUMMARY for HB10-1242

HOUSE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE

Votes: View-->	Action Taken:
Refer House Bill 10-1242 to the Committee of the W	PASS

11:19 AM -- House Bill 10-1242 -- Concerning Health Benefit Plans

Representative Apuan, prime sponsor, presented House Bill 10-1242. The bill as amended by the House State, Veterans, and Military Affairs Committee, requires the Commissioner of Insurance to implement an initial uniform application form for individual sickness and accident health benefit plans to be used on or after January 1, 2012. Upon receipt of an initial application form, an insurer can decide to issue coverage, request additional information, or deny coverage. Representative Apuan noted that if the insurer denies coverage based on the initial application form, the denial of coverage can be used for purposes of eligibility for coverage through CoverColorado.

The following persons testified:

11:25 AM -- Mr. Chris Lines, Colorado Department of Regulatory Agencies, Division of Insurance, responded to questions.

11:25 AM -- Mr. Mark Reece, Colorado Association of Health Plans, responded to questions.


BILL:	HB10-1242
TIME:	11:29:04 AM
MOVED:	Kefalas
MOTION:	Refer House Bill 10-1242 to the Committee of the Whole. The motion passed on a 11-0 vote.
SECONDED:	Benefield
		VOTE
	DelGrosso	Yes
	Frangas	Yes
	Gerou	Yes
	Kagan	Yes
	Kefalas	Yes
	Labuda	Yes
	Roberts	Yes
	Summers	Yes
	Swalm	Yes
	Benefield	Yes
	Judd	Yes

Final YES: 11 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS