Title 10, Insurance
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Colo. Rev. Stat. § 10-15-108 Standard for investments by trustees
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(1) Savings and loan associations acting as trustees under the terms of this article shall invest trust funds as otherwise authorized under the laws of this state relating to the investment of funds by savings and loan associations and the federal law governing such investments, …
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 10-15-109 Disbursements - excess trust assets
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At reasonable times, and unless the trustee is notified by the commissioner that the preneed seller is in violation of the provisions of this article or by the contract seller not to disburse trust assets, the trustee shall disburse excess trust assets to the contract seller in a…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 10-15-110 Discharge of preneed contract - disbursements by trustees
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(1) Before disbursing any trust assets to discharge a preneed contract, the trustee shall determine that the amount of assets to be released does not exceed the funds trusted. (2) If a preneed contract is canceled by the contract buyer or the contract buyer's heirs, assigns, or d…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 10-15-111 Insurance-funded preneed contracts
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(1) If a contract seller enters into a preneed contract in which the consideration is the assignment of life insurance benefits, such preneed contract shall state that all or part of such assigned funds shall be paid to the contract seller to pay for the services or merchandise, …
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 10-15-111.5 Change of ownership - rules
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(1) (a) A sale of an existing preneed contract that changes who provides funeral goods and services is void unless approved by the commissioner under this section. To transfer ownership, the contract seller must report a pending sale of the preneed contract to the commissioner in…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 10-15-111.7 Disposition of unclaimed preneed funeral contracts - unclaimed property trust fund
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(1) Notwithstanding the failure of a preneed contract for funeral services beneficiary’s heirs, assigns, or duly authorized representative to cancel a preneed contract for funeral services within one hundred sixty-eight hours after the death of the preneed contract beneficiary, e…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 10-15-112 Rules
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The commissioner may, after notice and hearing as provided in article 4 of title 24, C.R.S., promulgate such rules as may be reasonably necessary for the effective administration of and not inconsistent with the provisions of this article. Source: L. 95: Entire article R&RE, p. 1…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 10-15-113 Applicability of administrative procedure act
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All procedures for the issuance, suspension, or revocation of licenses shall be pursuant to sections 24-4-104 to 24-4-107, C.R.S., except where inconsistent with the provisions of this article. Any final action with respect to the issuance, suspension, or revocation of licenses s…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 10-15-114 Investigations - actions against licensees
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(1) The commissioner may impose an administrative fine not to exceed one thousand dollars for each separate offense; may issue a letter of admonition; may place a contract seller on probation under the commissioner's close supervision on such terms and for such time as the commis…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 10-15-115 Injunctions - cease-and-desist orders
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(1) Whenever the commissioner has reasonable cause to believe that any person is violating any provision of this article or any rule or order promulgated pursuant to this article, the commissioner may: (a) In the name of the people of the state of Colorado, through the attorney g…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 10-15-116 Surrender of license
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(1) A contract seller may surrender a license by: (a) Filing written notice with the commissioner; (b) Submitting a list of all outstanding preneed contracts, including the name of the contract buyer, the method of funding for the preneed contract, the preneed contract price, the…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 10-15-117 Reinstatement of license
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The commissioner may reinstate a suspended license or issue a new license to a person whose license has been revoked if no fact or condition then exists which clearly would have justified the commissioner in refusing originally to issue such license and the violations of this art…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 10-15-118 Violation
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(1) Any person who violates any provision of this article 15 commits a class 2 misdemeanor and shall be punished as provided in section 18-1.3-501. Any person who violates the trust fund provisions of this article 15 or any other misappropriation of funds commits theft pursuant t…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 10-15-119 Immunity from prosecution
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(1) If any person asks to be excused from attending and testifying or from producing any books, papers, records, correspondence, or other documents at any hearing on the ground that the testimony or evidence required of the person may tend to incriminate the person or subject the…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 10-15-120 Rule against perpetuities inapplicable
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No trust created pursuant to the provisions of this article, nor any interest therein, shall be deemed to be invalid by any existing law or rule against perpetuities or accumulations or suspension of the power of alienation and such trust and any interest therein may continue for…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 10-15-121 Other insurance laws applicable
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In addition to the provisions of this article, the provisions of article 1 of this title and parts 9 and 11 of article 3 of this title, except as they are inconsistent with the provisions or purposes of this article, shall apply to any person regulated pursuant to this article. S…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 10-15-122 Study of contract sellers - report - repeal. (Repealed)
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Source: L. 2017: Entire section added, (SB 17-249), ch. 283, p. 1544, � 5, effective June 1. Editor's note: Subsection (2) provided for the repeal of this section, effective September 1, 2018. (See L. 2017, p. 1544.)
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 10-15-123 Repeal of article
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This article 15 is repealed, effective September 1, 2029. Before the repeal, the department of regulatory agencies shall review the regulation of preneed funeral contracts in accordance with section 24-34-104. Source: L. 2017: Entire section added, (SB 17-249), ch. 283, p. 1544, …
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 10-16-1001 Legislative declaration
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(1) The general assembly hereby recognizes that, through the sunset review for the division of insurance within the department of regulatory agencies in October 2001, the general assembly adopted a recommendation to consolidate and relocate the regulatory functions concerning hea…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 10-16-1002 Definitions
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As used in this part 10, unless the context otherwise requires: (1) Repealed. (2) Cooperative or health-care coverage cooperative means a health-care coverage cooperative created pursuant to this part 10 as an entity that provides to its members health coverage and health-care pu…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 10-16-1003 Privacy of health information
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(1) Individually identifiable health information collected for or by a cooperative is subject to HIPAA. (2) (a) All disclosures of individually identifiable health information shall be restricted to the minimum amount of information necessary to accomplish the purpose for which t…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 10-16-1004 Health-care coverage cooperatives - establishment - fees
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(1) (a) There is hereby authorized the creation of entities to be known as health-care coverage cooperatives. A health-care coverage cooperative may be created as any lawful entity under articles 55, 56, 58, 101 to 117, or 121 to 137 of title 7, C.R.S., so long as such entity ope…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 10-16-1005 Issuance of certificate of authority by commissioner for cooperative to purchase health-care coverage
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(1) (a) (I) (A) On and after August 4, 2004, an unlicensed cooperative conducting business pursuant to this part 10 shall file an application with the commissioner for issuance of a certificate of authority to purchase health-care coverage for members and their eligible employees…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 10-16-1006 Authority to deny application for, revoke, or suspend certificate of authority
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(1) On and after August 4, 2004, the commissioner may deny an application for a certificate of authority pursuant to section 10-16-1005 or revoke or suspend a certificate of authority of any cooperative found to be in violation of this part 10. (2) (a) Any party may request a hea…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 10-16-1007 Prohibition on cooperatives transacting insurance business
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A cooperative shall not perform any activity included in the definition of transacting insurance business in this state, as provided in section 10-3-903, except as otherwise authorized in the powers, duties, and responsibilities of cooperatives as set forth in section 10-16-1009.…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 10-16-1008 Administrative structure of cooperatives - board of directors - officers - employees
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(1) (a) (I) The affairs of the cooperative shall be managed in accordance with the legal structure required of the entity and, except as provided in subsection (1)(a)(II) of this section, governed by persons elected by the members from their own number. The governing body of the …
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 10-16-1009 Powers, duties, and responsibilities of cooperatives
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(1) Each cooperative organized pursuant to this part 10 shall: (a) Establish the conditions of cooperative membership; (b) Provide to cooperative members and their eligible employees clear, standardized information about each provider network, licensed provider network, carrier, …
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 10-16-101 Short title
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This article shall be known and may be cited as the Colorado Health Care Coverage Act. Source: L. 92: Entire article R&RE, p. 1617, � 1, effective July 1.
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 10-16-1010 Marketing requirements of cooperatives
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(1) A cooperative shall use appropriate, efficient, and standardized means to notify members and prospective members and their eligible employees of the availability of sponsored health-care coverage from the cooperative. (2) A cooperative shall make available to members and pros…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 10-16-1011 Requirements for waivered health care coverage cooperatives - rules. (Repealed)
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C.R.S. 10-16-1011Statutes current through Chapter 65 of the 2026 Regular Session, effective as of April 20, 2026. The text of this section is not final. It will not be final until compared to, and updated from, the text provided by the Colorado Office of Legislative Legal Service…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 10-16-1012 Application of rating factors inside a waivered cooperative. (Repealed)
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C.R.S. 10-16-1012Statutes current through Chapter 65 of the 2026 Regular Session, effective as of April 20, 2026. The text of this section is not final. It will not be final until compared to, and updated from, the text provided by the Colorado Office of Legislative Legal Service…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 10-16-1013 Violations of article by persons involved with operations of cooperatives - enforcement - penalties
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(1) As used in this section, unless the context otherwise requires, “responsible party” means a member of the governing body or an executive officer of a cooperative. (2) (a) After notice and the opportunity for a hearing pursuant to article 4 of title 24, C.R.S., the commissione…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 10-16-1014 Technical assistance to authorized cooperatives from division of insurance
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(1) Subject to available appropriations, the commissioner may provide technical assistance to any cooperative that: (a) to (c) Repealed. (d) Establishes rules that specify that employer members shall take no action to limit their employees’ choice of plans offered through the coo…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 10-16-1015 Health-care cooperatives - rule-making authority
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The commissioner may promulgate rules consistent with this part 10 for purposes of carrying out the commissioner's duties under this part 10. Source: L. 2004: Entire part added, p. 1009, � 14, effective August 4. L. 2019: Entire section amended, (SB 19-004), ch. 205, p. 2197, � 1…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 10-16-1016 State innovation waiver - authority to apply
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As necessary to implement this part 10, the commissioner may apply to the secretary of the United States department of health and human services for a five-year state innovation waiver in accordance with section 1332 of the federal act, codified at 42 U.S.C. sec. 18052, and 45 CF…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 10-16-102 Definitions
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As used in this article 16, unless the context otherwise requires: (1) Actuarial certification means a written statement by a member of the American academy of actuaries or other individual acceptable to the commissioner that a small employer carrier is in compliance with the pro…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 10-16-103 Proposal of mandatory health-care coverage provisions
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(1) Every person or organization which seeks legislative action which would mandate a health coverage or offering of a health coverage by an insurance carrier, nonprofit hospital and health-care service corporation, health maintenance organization, or prepaid dental care plan org…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 10-16-103.3 Commission on mandated health insurance benefits - cash fund - purpose - creation - duties - repeal. (Repealed)
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C.R.S. 10-16-103.3Statutes current through Chapter 65 of the 2026 Regular Session, effective as of April 20, 2026. The text of this section is not final. It will not be final until compared to, and updated from, the text provided by the Colorado Office of Legislative Legal Servic…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 10-16-103.4 Essential health benefits - requirements - rules
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(1) Carriers offering individual or small group health benefit plans in this state shall ensure that the coverage includes the essential health benefits package. This subsection (1) does not apply to grandfathered health benefit plans. (2) Except as provided in subsection (3) of …
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 10-16-103.5 Payment of premiums - required term in contract - rules - definition
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(1) (a) Every contract for a health benefit plan between a carrier and a policyholder shall require the policyholder to pay premiums for each individual covered under the policyholder’s policy: (I) Through the date that the policyholder notifies the carrier that the individual co…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 10-16-103.6 Copayment-only prescription payment structures - required inclusion in health benefit plans - rules
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(1) (a) In addition to the requirements in section 10-16-103.4 (2), for health benefit plans issued or renewed on or after January 1, 2023, each carrier that offers an individual or small group health benefit plan shall offer at least twenty-five percent of its health benefit pla…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 10-16-104 Mandatory coverage provisions - applicability - rules - definitions
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(1) Newborn children. (a) All group and individual sickness and accident insurance policies and all service or indemnity contracts issued by any entity subject to part 3 or 4 of this article shall provide coverage for a dependent newborn child of the insured or subscriber from th…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 10-16-104.1 Prohibition on discrimination for organ transplants based solely on disability - definition
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(1) A carrier that offers, issues, or renews a health benefit plan that provides coverage for anatomical gifts, organ transplants, or related treatments or services shall not, solely on the basis of a covered person’s disability: (a) Deny coverage to a covered person for an organ…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 10-16-104.2 Coverage for contraception - rules - definitions
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(1) As used in this section, unless the context otherwise requires: (a) Carrier means a carrier offering a health benefit plan. (b) Contraception has the same meaning as contraceptive or contraception set forth in section 2-4-401 (1.5). (c) Dispensing entity means a pharmacy, oth…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 10-16-104.3 Health coverage for persons under twenty-six years of age - coverage for students who take medical leave of absence
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(1) (a) A carrier that offers a health benefit plan in the state and that makes dependent coverage for children available under the health benefit plan shall make the coverage available for a child who is under twenty-six years of age. The carrier shall not deny or restrict cover…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 10-16-104.4 Child-only plans - legislative declaration - open enrollment - reporting requirements - repeal. (Repealed)
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C.R.S. 10-16-104.4Statutes current through Chapter 65 of the 2026 Regular Session, effective as of April 20, 2026. The text of this section is not final. It will not be final until compared to, and updated from, the text provided by the Colorado Office of Legislative Legal Servic…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 10-16-104.5 Autism - treatment - not mental illness - repeal. (Repealed)
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Source: L. 93: Entire section added, p. 956, � 3, effective May 28. L. 2009: Entire section amended, (SB 09-244), ch. 391, p. 2118, � 4, effective July 1, 2010. L. 2015: (4) added by revision, (SB15-015), ch. 106, p. 310, �� 3, 4. Editor's note: Subsection (4) provided for the re…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 10-16-104.6 Off-label use of cancer drugs
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(1) A health benefit plan that provides coverage for prescription drugs shall not limit or exclude coverage for any drug approved by the FDA for use in the treatment of cancer on the basis that the drug has not been approved by the FDA for the treatment of the specific type of ca…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 10-16-104.7 Substance use disorders - court-ordered treatment coverage
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(1) An individual or group health benefit plan delivered or issued for delivery within this state by an entity subject to the provisions of part 2, 3, or 4 of this article 16 that provides coverage for treatment of a substance use disorder must provide coverage for such treatment…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 10-16-104.8 Behavioral, mental health, or substance use disorder services coverage - court-ordered
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(1) An individual or group health benefit plan delivered or issued for delivery within this state by an entity subject to the provisions of part 2, 3, or 4 of this article 16 that provides coverage for behavioral, mental health, or substance use disorder services must provide cov…