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      history, or the Session Laws.
      
      
      HOUSE BILL 14-1108
      
      
      BY REPRESENTATIVE(S) Primavera, Landgraf, Singer, Fields, Fischer,
      Ginal, Hullinghorst, Labuda, Moreno, Ryden, Schafer, Young, Rosenthal;
      also SENATOR(S) Tochtrop, Roberts.
      
      
      Concerning limits on copayments made by a covered person for
           physical rehabilitation services.
       
      
      Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Colorado:
      
           SECTION 1.  In Colorado Revised Statutes, add 10-16-141 as
      follows:
      
           10-16-141.  Physical rehabilitation service providers -
      copayments - limit. (1) (a)  For each office visit for physical
      rehabilitation services billed by a physical therapist licensed
      pursuant to article 41 of title 12, C.R.S.; an occupational
      therapist licensed pursuant to article 40.5 of title 12, C.R.S.; a
      chiropractor licensed pursuant to article 33 of title 12, C.R.S.; an
      acupuncturist licensed pursuant to article 29.5 of title 12, C.R.S.;
      or a massage therapist licensed pursuant to article 35.5 of title
      12, C.R.S., as long as the massage therapist's and acupuncturist's
      services are reasonable and necessary or the patient has been
      referred to the massage therapist or acupuncturist by a licensed
      physician, chiropractor, physical therapist, or occupational
      therapist, a carrier shall not impose a copayment that is greater
      than the copayment charged for services provided by a licensed
      primary care physician for each office visit.
      
           (b)  The copayment charged to a covered person by the
      carrier in paragraph (a) of this subsection (1) must not exceed the
      amount the carrier has allowed for the services provided by the
      physical therapist, occupational therapist, chiropractor,
      acupuncturist, or massage therapist for the physical
      rehabilitation services provided during the office visit.
      
           (2)  A carrier shall clearly state the availability of
      physical rehabilitation services coverage and all related
      limitations, conditions, and exclusions under its health coverage
      plan.
      
           SECTION 2.  Act subject to petition - effective date -
      applicability. (1)  This act takes effect January 1, 2016; 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 the
      ninety-day period after final adjournment of the general assembly, then the
      act, item, section, or part will not take effect unless approved by the people
      at the general election to be held in November 2014 and, in such case, will
      take effect on January 1, 2015, or on the date of the official declaration of
      the vote thereon by the governor, whichever is later.
      
           (2)  This act applies to health coverage plans issued or renewed on
      or after the applicable effective date of this act.
      
      
      
      
      ________________________________________________________
      Mark Ferrandino                        Morgan Carroll
      SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE                     PRESIDENT OF
      OF REPRESENTATIVES                         THE SENATE
      
      
      
      
      
      
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      Marilyn Eddins                      Cindi L. Markwell
      CHIEF CLERK OF THE HOUSE                 SECRETARY OF
      OF REPRESENTATIVES                         THE SENATE
      
      
      
      
                  APPROVED________________________________________
      
      
      
      
      
                                    _________________________________________
                                    John W. Hickenlooper
                                    GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF COLORADO