NOTE:  This bill has been prepared for the signature of the appropriate legislative
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or taken other action on it, please consult the legislative status sheet, the legislative
      history, or the Session Laws.
      
      
      HOUSE BILL 10-1004
      
      
      BY REPRESENTATIVE(S) Massey, Apuan, Frangas, Kerr J., Court,
      Gardner C., Gerou, Kefalas, Labuda, Merrifield, Nikkel, Pommer,
      Primavera, Roberts, Ryden, Schafer S., Solano, Todd, Tyler, Vigil,
      Bradford, Fischer, Kagan, Middleton, Scanlan, Carroll T.;
      also SENATOR(S) Foster, Boyd, Schwartz, Bacon, Carroll M., Hodge,
      Hudak, Morse, Newell, Sandoval, Shaffer B., Steadman, Tochtrop,
      Williams.
      
      
      Concerning standardization of health insurance information
           provided to consumers.
      
      
      Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Colorado:
      
           SECTION 1.  Part 1 of article 16 of title 10, Colorado Revised
      Statutes, is amended BY THE ADDITION OF A NEW SECTION to read:
      
           10-16-137.  Policy forms - explanation of benefits -
      standardization of forms - rules.  (1)  The commissioner shall
      convene a group of stakeholders, including carriers, providers,
      and consumers, to develop a standardized format for the
      following regarding health benefit plans, limited benefit health
      insurance, and dental plans:
      
           (a)  Section names and the placement of those sections in the
      policy forms issued by all carriers; and
      
           (b)  The required information for carriers to provide on an
      explanation of benefits form sent to covered persons or providers
      making a claim for benefits under a health benefit plan, limited
      benefit health insurance, or dental plan.
      
           (2)  The commissioner shall adopt rules after considering
      the input from carriers, providers, consumers, and other
      stakeholders in developing the standardized format for policy
      forms and explanation of benefits forms.  The rules shall apply to
      health benefit plans, limited benefit health insurance, and dental
      plans issued or delivered on or after January 1, 2012.
      
           SECTION 2.  Act subject to petition - effective date.  This act
      shall take effect at 12:01 a.m. on the day following the expiration of the
      ninety-day period after final adjournment of the general assembly (August
      11, 2010, if adjournment sine die is on May 12, 2010); except that, if a
      referendum petition is filed pursuant to section 1 (3) of article V of the state
      constitution against this act or an item, section, or part of this act within
      such period, then the act, item, section, or part shall not take effect unless
      approved by the people at the general election to be held in November 2010
      and shall take effect on the date of the official declaration of the vote
      thereon by the governor.
      
      
      
      
      ________________________________________________________
      Terrance D. Carroll                Brandon C. Shaffer
      SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE                     PRESIDENT OF
      OF REPRESENTATIVES                         THE SENATE
      
      
      
      
      
      
      ____________________________  ____________________________
      Marilyn Eddins                          Karen Goldman
      CHIEF CLERK OF THE HOUSE                 SECRETARY OF
      OF REPRESENTATIVES                         THE SENATE
      
      
      
      
                  APPROVED________________________________________
      
      
      
      
      
                                    _________________________________________
                                    Bill Ritter, Jr.
                                    GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF COLORADO