NOTE: The governor signed this measure on 3/22/2016.
      
      
      HOUSE BILL 16-1148
      
      
      BY REPRESENTATIVE(S) Sias, Primavera, Brown, Fields, Ginal,
      Lontine, Mitsch Bush;
      also SENATOR(S) Roberts and Kefalas, Aguilar, Baumgardner, Cooke,
      Crowder, Garcia, Grantham, Guzman, Heath, Hill, Holbert, Jahn, Johnston,
      Lambert, Lundberg, Marble, Martinez Humenik, Merrifield, Scheffel,
      Scott, Sonnenberg, Steadman, Tate, Todd, Woods.
      
      
      Concerning the oversight authority of the health insurance
           exchange oversight committee with regard to policies that
           affect consumers proposed by the health benefit exchange.
      
      
      Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Colorado:
      
           SECTION 1.  In Colorado Revised Statutes, 10-22-106, amend (1)
      (d); and add (5) as follows:
      
           10-22-106.  Powers and duties of the board. (1)  The board is the
      governing body of the exchange and has all the powers and duties
      necessary to implement this article. The board shall:
      
           (d)  Create technical and advisory groups as needed to operate on
      an ongoing basis and to report to the board and provide guidance at
      the direction of the board on issues that directly or indirectly
      affect consumers. The board shall use reasonable efforts to
      ensure that the technical and advisory groups reflect
      geographic diversity and diverse opinions on issues affecting
      consumers. The technical and advisory groups shall meet regularly at
      least quarterly throughout the year to discuss issues related to the
      exchange and make recommendations to the board; except that,
      beginning two years after the effective date of this paragraph (d),
      the groups shall meet only as necessary.
      
           (5) (a)  The board, with public input, shall set a policy that
      makes clear which actions by the exchange require public
      scrutiny and shall make the policy available to the committee. In
      determining which actions require public scrutiny, the board
      shall consider the effects the exchange's actions have on
      consumers.
      
           (b)  Prior to taking an action that requires public scrutiny,
      the exchange shall post notice of the planned action on the
      exchange website at least three weeks prior to the date of the
      board meeting at which the action will be discussed. The
      exchange shall provide time for public comments and questions at
      the board meeting and post the final action on the exchange
      website.
      
           (c)  The board may adopt an action without compliance with
      paragraph (b) of this subsection (5) if the board finds that
      immediate adoption is necessary to avoid disruption of the
      continuing operation of the exchange. The exchange shall make
      the action and the reasons for the action available to the  public
      and the committee.
      
           SECTION 2.  In Colorado Revised Statutes, 10-22-107, amend (7)
      as follows:
      
           10-22-107.  Colorado health insurance exchange oversight
      committee - creation - duties. (7)  The board shall send the committee an
      annual report that contains the financial and operational plans of the
      exchange and the major actions taken by the board, particularly
      actions that affect consumers. The committee shall review the
      financial and operational plans of the exchange and the major actions
      taken by the board.
      
           SECTION 3.  Effective date. This act takes effect June 1, 2016.
      
           SECTION 4.  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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      Dickey Lee Hullinghorst                Bill L. Cadman
      SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE                     PRESIDENT OF
      OF REPRESENTATIVES                         THE SENATE
      
      
      
      
      
      
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      Marilyn Eddins                            Effie Ameen
      CHIEF CLERK OF THE HOUSE                 SECRETARY OF
      OF REPRESENTATIVES                         THE SENATE
      
      
      
      
                  APPROVED________________________________________
      
      
      
      
      
                                    _________________________________________
                                    John W. Hickenlooper
                                    GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF COLORADO