Second Regular Session
              Sixty-fifth General Assembly
                    STATE OF COLORADO
                                                 INTRODUCED
                                                           
                                                           
 LLS NO. 06-0197.01 Kristen Forrestal    SENATE BILL 06-041
                   SENATE SPONSORSHIP
 Veiga, 
 
                    HOUSE SPONSORSHIP
 Coleman,  Cadman, and Carroll M.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Senate Committees
 House Committees
 
 
 Business, Labor and Technology
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                         A BILL FOR AN ACT
       Concerning the application of the health insurance prompt
            pay provisions to claims made as a result of a motor
            vehicle accident.
       
       
                           Bill Summary
       
            (Note:  This summary applies to this bill as introduced and does
       not necessarily reflect any amendments that may be subsequently
       adopted.)
       
            Interim Committee on Auto Insurance.  Requires that the
       prompt pay provisions for health insurance expenses apply to claims
       made as a result of injuries sustained as a result of a motor vehicle
       accident.  Allows a health insurance carrier to seek reimbursement from
       any party deemed to be at fault for the accident.
       
       
       
       Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Colorado:
            SECTION 1.  10-16-106.5 (2.5), Colorado Revised Statutes, is
       amended to read:
            10-16-106.5.  Prompt payment of claims - legislative
       declaration.  (2.5)  This section shall not apply to claims arising under
       part 6 of article 4 of this title made as a result of injuries sustained
       in a motor vehicle accident regardless of whether fault in such
       accident has been determined.  A carrier may thereafter seek
       reimbursement from any party that is determined to be at fault
       for the accident, to the extent of that party's liability.
            SECTION 2.  Effective date - applicability.  (1)  This act shall
       take effect January 1, 2007.
            (2)  However, if a referendum petition is filed against this act or
       an item, section, or part of this act during the 90-day period after final
       adjournment of the general assembly that is allowed for submitting a
       referendum petition pursuant to article V, section 1 (3) of the state
       constitution, then the act, item, section, or part, shall not take effect unless
       approved by the people at a biennial regular general election and shall
       take effect on the date specified in subsection (1) or on the date of the
       official declaration of the vote thereon by proclamation of the governor,
       whichever is later.
            (3)  The provisions of this act shall apply to claims made on or
       after the applicable effective date of this act.