Second Regular Session Seventieth General Assembly STATE OF COLORADO INTRODUCED LLS NO. 16-0794.01 Christy Chase x2008 HOUSE BILL 16-1015 HOUSE SPONSORSHIP Klingenschmitt, Brown, Humphrey, Joshi, Neville P., Saine SENATE SPONSORSHIP (None), House Committees Senate Committees State, Veterans, & Military Affairs A BILL FOR AN ACT Concerning the repeal of certain provisions of the "Colorado Health Care Coverage Act" contingent on the repeal of comparable federal law provisions. 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.) In 2013, the general assembly enacted House Bill 13-1266 to align state health insurance laws with the requirements of the federal "Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act" (ACA). The bill adds an automatic repeal to the following provisions in the state health insurance laws that is triggered if the comparable federal law requirement under the ACA is repealed by congress and approved by the president: The requirement that carriers offer health benefit plans that cover an essential health benefits package with bronze, silver, gold, and platinum levels of coverage; The requirement that dependent coverage under a health plan be available to a child under 26 years of age, regardless of dependency or marital status; The requirement that carriers issue or renew a plan to any eligible individual or small employer that agrees to pay the required premiums; The requirements regarding open and special enrollment periods; The prohibition against discriminating with respect to participation under the plan or coverage by any provider acting within the scope of his or her license; The requirement to offer continuation coverage to an employee who is no longer employed by the employer through whom the employee was covered under a health benefit plan; Fair market standards; Procedures for denial of benefits and internal reviews; The prohibition against preexisting condition exclusions; and The requirements pertaining to grace periods for a newly insured individual to pay premiums for coverage. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Colorado: SECTION 1. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 10-16-103.4, add (8) as follows: 10-16-103.4. Essential health benefits - requirements - rules - repeal. (8) If the United States congress enacts and the president signs federal legislation repealing all or any portion of the federal act that addresses the same requirements as contained in this section, the commissioner shall notify the revisor of statutes, in writing. This section is repealed upon receipt of the notice from the commissioner that the condition specified in this subsection (8) has occurred. SECTION 2. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 10-16-104.3, add (4) as follows: 10-16-104.3. Health coverage for persons under twenty-six years of age - coverage for students who take medical leave of absence - repeal. (4) If the United States congress enacts and the president signs federal legislation repealing all or any portion of the federal act that addresses the same requirements as contained in this section, the commissioner shall notify the revisor of statutes, in writing. This section is repealed upon receipt of the notice from the commissioner that the condition specified in this subsection (4) has occurred. SECTION 3. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 10-16-105, add (9) as follows: 10-16-105. Guaranteed issuance of health insurance coverage - individual and small employer health benefit plans - repeal. (9) If the United States congress enacts and the president signs federal legislation repealing all or any portion of the federal act that addresses the same requirements as contained in subsections (1) to (6) and (8) of this section, the commissioner shall notify the revisor of statutes, in writing. Subsections (1) to (6) and (8) of this section and this subsection (9) are repealed upon receipt of the notice from the commissioner that the condition specified in this subsection (9) has occurred. SECTION 4. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 10-16-105.1, add (7) as follows: 10-16-105.1. Guaranteed renewability - exceptions - individual and small employer health benefit plans - rules - repeal. (7) If the United States congress enacts and the president signs federal legislation repealing all or any portion of the federal act that addresses the same requirements as contained in this section, the commissioner shall notify the revisor of statutes, in writing. This section is repealed upon the receipt of the notice from the commissioner that the condition specified in this subsection (7) has occurred. SECTION 5. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 10-16-105.7, add (4) as follows: 10-16-105.7. Health benefit plan open enrollment periods - special enrollment periods - rules - repeal. (4) If the United States congress enacts and the president signs federal legislation repealing all or any portion of the federal act that addresses the same requirements as contained in this section, the commissioner shall notify the revisor of statutes, in writing. This section is repealed upon the receipt of the notice from the commissioner that the condition specified in this subsection (4) has occurred. SECTION 6. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 10-16-107.7, add (3) as follows: 10-16-107.7. Nondiscrimination against providers - repeal. (3) If the United States congress enacts and the president signs federal legislation repealing all or any portion of the federal act that addresses the same requirements as contained in this section, the commissioner shall notify the revisor of statutes, in writing. This section is repealed upon the receipt of the notice from the commissioner that the condition specified in this subsection (3) has occurred. SECTION 7. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 10-16-108, add (3) as follows: 10-16-108. Continuation privileges - repeal. (3) If the United States congress enacts and the president signs federal legislation repealing all or any portion of the federal act that addresses the same requirements as contained in this section, the commissioner shall notify the revisor of statutes, in writing. This section is repealed upon the receipt of the notice from the commissioner that the condition specified in this subsection (3) has occurred. SECTION 8. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 10-16-108.5, add (12) as follows: 10-16-108.5. Fair marketing standards - rules - repeal. (12) If the United States congress enacts and the president signs federal legislation repealing all or any portion of the federal act that addresses the same requirements as contained in this section, the commissioner shall notify the revisor of statutes, in writing. This section is repealed upon the receipt of the notice from the commissioner that the condition specified in this subsection (12) has occurred. SECTION 9. In Colorado Revised Statutes, amend 10-16-109 as follows: 10-16-109. Rules. Pursuant to article 4 of title 24, C.R.S., the commissioner may promulgate adopt or amend reasonable rules consistent with this article that are necessary or proper for implementing and administering this article, including rules necessary to align state law with the requirements imposed by federal law regarding health care coverage in this state. SECTION 10. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 10-16-113, add (11) as follows: 10-16-113. Procedure for denial of benefits - internal review - rules - repeal. (11) If the United States congress enacts and the president signs federal legislation repealing all or any portion of the federal act that addresses the same requirements as contained in this section, the commissioner shall notify the revisor of statutes, in writing. This section is repealed upon the receipt of the notice from the commissioner that the condition specified in this subsection (11) has occurred. SECTION 11. In Colorado Revised Statutes, amend 10-16-118 as follows: 10-16-118. Prohibition against preexisting condition exclusions - repeal. (1) A carrier offering an individual or small employer health benefit plan in this state shall not impose any preexisting condition exclusion with respect to coverage under the plan. (2) If the United States congress enacts and the president signs federal legislation repealing all or any portion of the federal act that addresses the same requirements as contained in this section, the commissioner shall notify the revisor of statutes, in writing. This section is repealed upon the receipt of the notice from the commissioner that the condition specified in this subsection (2) has occurred. SECTION 12. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 10-16-140, add (5) as follows: 10-16-140. Grace periods - premium payments - rules - repeal. (5) If the United States congress enacts and the president signs federal legislation repealing all or any portion of the federal act that addresses the same requirements as contained in this section, the commissioner shall notify the revisor of statutes, in writing. This section is repealed upon the receipt of the notice from the commissioner that the condition specified in this subsection (5) has occurred. SECTION 13. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 10-16-104, amend (3) (a) (I) as follows: 10-16-104. Mandatory coverage provisions - definitions - rules. (3) Maternity coverage. (a) (I) All group sickness and accident insurance policies providing coverage within the state and issued to an employer by an entity subject to part 2 of this article, all group health service contracts issued by an entity subject to part 3 or 4 of this article and issued to an employer, all individual sickness and accident insurance policies issued by an entity subject to part 2 of this article, and all individual health care or indemnity contracts issued by an entity subject to part 3 or 4 of this article, except supplemental policies covering a specified disease or other limited benefit, shall insure against the expense of normal pregnancy and childbirth or provide coverage for maternity care and provide coverage for contraception that does not destroy an embryo in the same manner as any other sickness, injury, disease, or condition is otherwise covered under the policy or contract. Individual sickness and accident insurance policies or contracts may exclude coverage for pregnancy and delivery expenses on the grounds that pregnancy was a preexisting condition. The exclusion for the pregnancy as a preexisting condition under the policy or contract shall not apply for any subsequent pregnancies. Group sickness and accident insurance policies or contracts shall not exclude coverage for pregnancy and delivery expenses on the grounds that pregnancy was a preexisting condition. SECTION 14. Act subject to petition - effective date. (1) Except as provided in subsection (2) of this section, 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. (2) Section 13 of this act, amending section 10-16-104 (3) (a) (I), Colorado Revised Statutes, takes effect only if the United States congress enacts and the president signs federal legislation repealing all or any portion of the federal act that addresses requirements that are similar to those contained in said section 13. The commissioner of insurance shall notify the revisor of statutes, in writing, if the condition specified in this subsection (2) occurs, and the amendments to said section 13 are effective upon receipt of the notice from the commissioner.