HB 17-1286

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State Employee Health Carrier Requirements

Plain-English Summary

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HB 17-1286 is a Colorado law that requires insurance companies providing health plans to state employees to also offer individual market plans through the state's health insurance exchange. Additionally, these companies must provide coverage in two counties with particularly high premiums and participate in Medicaid, the Children’s Basic Health Plan, and certain grant programs. Since this bill has been signed into law, it is now enforceable, meaning that insurance carriers who contract with the state to offer plans to its employees are legally required to meet these new requirements.

Official Summary

The bill requires health insurance carriers that contract with the state to provide group benefit plans to state employees to: Participate in the individual market through the health insurance exchange; Provide plans to 2 counties in a geographic rating area with the highest premiums; and Participate in medicaid, the children's basic health plan, and specific grant programs.(Note: This summary applies to this bill as introduced.)

Details

Chamber: House
First action: 2017-05-03
Latest action: 2017-03-21
Last action desc.: Introduced In House - Assigned to Health, Insurance, & Environment
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Votes

Postpone House Bill 17-1286 indefinitely. The motion passed on a vote of 3-2.

2017-05-03 · House · pass — Yes: 3 · No: 2 · Other: —

Refer House Bill 17-1286 to the Committee of the Whole. The motion failed on a vote of 2-3.

2017-05-03 · House · fail — Yes: 2 · No: 3 · Other: —

Refer House Bill 17-1286 to the Committee of the Whole. The motion passed on a vote of 6-5.

2017-05-03 · House · pass — Yes: 6 · No: 5 · Other: —