NOTE:  This bill has been prepared for the signature of the appropriate legislative
officers and the Governor.  To determine whether the Governor has signed the bill
or taken other action on it, please consult the legislative status sheet, the legislative
      history, or the Session Laws.
      
      
      SENATE BILL 11-019
      
      
      BY SENATOR(S) King K., Aguilar, Boyd, Brophy, Cadman, Foster,
      Grantham, Guzman, Harvey, Heath, Hudak, Jahn, King S., Lambert,
      Lundberg, Mitchell, Morse, Newell, Nicholson, Renfroe, Roberts, Scheffel,
      Schwartz, Spence, Steadman, White, Williams S.;
      also REPRESENTATIVE(S) Stephens, Acree, Barker, Beezley, Brown,
      DelGrosso, Duran, Fields, Gardner B., Gerou, Joshi, Kerr J., Labuda, Lee,
      Liston, Looper, Massey, Murray, Nikkel, Pabon, Pace, Peniston, Priola,
      Ramirez, Summers, Swalm, Todd, Vaad, Waller.
      
      
      Concerning payment of the costs of health insurance coverage to
           employees of small employers.
      
      
      Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Colorado:
      
           SECTION 1.  10-16-105.2, Colorado Revised Statutes, is amended
      BY THE ADDITION OF A NEW SUBSECTION to read:
      
           10-16-105.2.  Small employer health insurance availability
      program.  (1.5)  Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a
      small employer that does not have, and has not had in the
      previous twelve months, a small group health benefit plan
      providing coverage to its employees under this article may
      reimburse an employee, whether through wage adjustments or
      health reimbursement arrangements, for any portion of the
      premium for a health coverage plan.
      
           SECTION 2.  Effective date - applicability.  This act shall take
      effect upon passage and shall apply to payments or reimbursements to
      employees of small employers for the costs of health insurance premiums
      on or after said date.
      
           SECTION 3.  Safety clause.  The general assembly hereby finds,
      determines, and declares that this act is necessary for the immediate
      preservation of the public peace, health, and safety.
      
      
      
      
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      Brandon C. Shaffer                      Frank McNulty
      PRESIDENT OF                     SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE
      THE SENATE                         OF REPRESENTATIVES
      
      
      
      
      
      
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      Cindi L. Markwell                      Marilyn Eddins
      SECRETARY OF                 CHIEF CLERK OF THE HOUSE
      THE SENATE                         OF REPRESENTATIVES
      
      
      
      
                  APPROVED________________________________________
      
      
      
      
      
                                    _________________________________________
                                    John W. Hickenlooper
                                    GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF COLORADO