SENATE
                       3rd Reading Unamended
                   April 27, 2016      SENATE
                Amended 2nd Reading
                      April 25, 2016Second Regular Session
               Seventieth General Assembly
                    STATE OF COLORADO
                                                REENGROSSED
                       This Version Includes All Amendments
                       Adopted in the House of Introduction
 LLS NO. 16-1100.01 Yelana Love x2295    SENATE BILL 16-170
                   SENATE SPONSORSHIP
 Tate, Roberts
 
                    HOUSE SPONSORSHIP
 (None),
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Senate Committees
 House Committees
 
 
 Health & Human Services
 
 
 
 Appropriations
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                         A BILL FOR AN ACT
       Concerning the purchase of insurance through the
            Colorado health benefit exchange for individuals who
            are eligible for the state medicaid program.
       
       
                           Bill Summary
       
            (Note:  This summary applies to this bill as introduced and does
       not reflect any amendments that may be subsequently adopted. If this bill
       passes third reading in the house of introduction, a bill summary that
       applies to the reengrossed version of this bill will be available at
       http://www.leg.state.co.us/billsummaries.)
       
            The bill authorizes the department to purchase individual health
       insurance through the exchange for individuals who are eligible for
       medicaid but prefer private insurance.
            The bill directs the department of health care policy and financing
       to apply to the secretary of the federal department of health and human
       services for all waivers necessary to allow the state to use the subsidy
       available under the federal "Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act"
       to purchase a health benefit plan through the Colorado Health Benefit
       Exchange (exchange).     
            The bill requires the board of the exchange to provide information 
       to the public about the process of purchasing private insurance through
       the exchange for a person who is eligible for medicaid. 
       
       
       
       Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Colorado:
                       
            SECTION 1.  In Colorado Revised Statutes, 10-22-106, add (5)
       as follows:
            10-22-106.  Powers and duties of the board. (5) (a)  The board
       shall provide information on the process for an individual who
       is eligible for the state medicaid program to purchase a health
       benefit plan from an insurer participating in the exchange.
            (b)  The board shall prominently display the information
       required in paragraph (a) of this subsection (5) on all
       promotional materials created by the exchange.
            SECTION 2.  Act subject to petition - effective date. This act
       takes 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
       10, 2016, if adjournment sine die is on May 11, 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 such period, 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 2016 and, in such case, will take effect on the date of the
       official declaration of the vote thereon by the governor.