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An Act

SENATE BILL 98­051

BY SENATORS Blickensderfer, Arnold, Dennis, and Rizzuto;

also REPRESENTATIVES McElhany, Leyba, Pfiffner, and Udall.

CONCERNING MANDATED INSURANCE COVERAGES FOR STATE EMPLOYEES.

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Colorado:

SECTION 1.  24­50­605 (1), Colorado Revised Statutes, is amended BY THE ADDITION OF A NEW PARAGRAPH to read:

24­50­605.  Group benefit plans ­ specifications ­ contracts. (1) (f)  THE SPECIFICATIONS DRAWN BY THE DIRECTOR FOR ANY GROUP BENEFIT PLANS SHALL INCLUDE THE MANDATED COVERAGES REQUIRED BY SECTION 10­16­104, C.R.S. THE DIRECTOR SHALL PROVIDE TO THE LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEE OF REFERENCE A FINANCIAL IMPACT STATEMENT FOR ANY PROPOSED MANDATED COVERAGE THAT RELATES TO EITHER THE STATE'S SHARE OF THE EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PREMIUM OR THE STATE EMPLOYEE'S SHARE OF THE PREMIUM.

SECTION 2.  Effective date ­ applicability. This act shall take effect upon passage and shall apply to specifications drawn on or after said date.

SECTION 3.  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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Tom Norton Charles E. Berry

PRESIDENT OF SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE

THE SENATE OF REPRESENTATIVES





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Patricia K. Dicks Judith M. Rodrigue

ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF CHIEF CLERK OF THE HOUSE

THE SENATE OF REPRESENTATIVES



APPROVED________________________________________




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Roy Romer

GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF COLORADO


Created: 4/15/98 Updated: 4/15/98