NOTE: The governor signed this measure on 4/3/2015.
      
      
      SENATE BILL 15-019
      
      
      BY SENATOR(S) Sonnenberg and Jahn, Balmer, Baumgardner, Carroll,
      Cooke, Crowder, Donovan, Grantham, Guzman, Heath, Hill, Holbert,
      Johnston, Jones, Kefalas, Kerr, Lambert, Lundberg, Marble,
      Martinez Humenik, Merrifield, Neville T., Roberts, Scheffel, Scott,
      Steadman, Todd, Woods, Cadman;
      also REPRESENTATIVE(S) Nordberg, Brown, Carver, DelGrosso,
      Keyser, Klingenschmitt, Lawrence, Lee, Primavera, Priola, Ransom, Sias,
      Singer, Tate, Van Winkle.
      
      
      Concerning the authority of the state auditor to conduct a
           performance audit of the Colorado health benefit
           exchange.
      
      
      Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Colorado:
      
           SECTION 1.  In Colorado Revised Statutes, 10-22-105, add (4) (c)
      as follows:
      
           10-22-105.  Exchange board of directors. (4) (c)  The state
      auditor may conduct or cause to be conducted a performance
      audit of the exchange, including the operation, contract
      management, project management, and performance of the shared
      eligibility system and any other related or corresponding state
      systems in order to ensure a complete and thorough audit of the
      operation of the exchange. Upon completion of a performance
      audit, the state auditor shall submit a written report to the
      legislative audit committee, together with any findings and
      recommendations. The state auditor has continuing authority to
      conduct performance audits of the exchange whenever the state
      auditor or the legislative audit committee deems appropriate.
      
           SECTION 2.  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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      Bill L. Cadman                Dickey Lee Hullinghorst
      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________________________________________
      
      
      
      
      
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                                    John W. Hickenlooper
                                    GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF COLORADO