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First Regular Session | 75th General Assembly
Colorado General Assembly
SB17-300

High-risk Health Care Coverage Program

Type Bill
Session 2017 Regular Session
Subjects
Health Care & Health Insurance Insurance

Concerning the authority of the commissioner of insurance to implement programs to address the rising costs of providing health care coverage to high-risk individuals in the state, and, in connection therewith, directing the commissioner to study issues related to the implementation of such programs.

Bill Summary:

The bill directs the commissioner of insurance to study methods of providing health care coverage to high-risk individuals and reducing health insurance premiums in the individual market, which study is to explore the feasibility of high-risk pools, reinsurance programs, or other high-risk programs and consider requirements under applicable federal law, potential financial impacts on consumers and businesses, potential funding mechanisms to ensure financial sustainability of a high-risk or reinsurance program, and necessary procedural requirements for seeking any required federal waivers or other authorization to implement and fund such programs. The commissioner is to submit a report on the study to the joint budget committee and other specified legislative committees by October 1, 2017, and present the report to specified legislative committees during SMART Act hearings prior to the 2018 legislative session.

The commissioner is authorized to seek, accept, and expend public and private gifts, grants, and donations or any federal funding to defray the study costs.


(Note: This summary applies to the reengrossed version of this bill as introduced in the second house.)

Prime Sponsors

Senator Kent Lambert

Senator

Kent Lambert

Representative Chris Kennedy

Representative

Chris Kennedy

Committees

Senate

Health & Human Services

House

Health, Insurance, & Environment

Status

Became Law

Introduced

Passed

Became Law

Related Documents & Information

Date Version Documents
06/02/2017 Signed Act PDF
05/19/2017 Final Act PDF
05/10/2017 Rerevised PDF
05/09/2017 Revised PDF
05/08/2017 Reengrossed PDF
05/05/2017 Engrossed PDF
04/26/2017 Introduced PDF
Date Version Documents
05/09/2017 PA2 PDF
05/04/2017 PA1 PDF
Date Version Documents
07/31/2017 FN3 PDF
05/08/2017 FN2 PDF
05/02/2017 FN1 PDF
Activity Vote Documents
Adopt a conceptual amendment to amendment L.003 (Attachment C), striking "coverage of" in line 14, and substituting "payment of services for". The motion passed on a vote of 6-5. Vote summary
Adopt amendment L.003 (Attachment C), as amended by the conceptual amendment. The motion passed on a vote of 6-5. Vote summary
Refer Senate Bill 17-300, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. The motion passed on a vote of 8-3. Vote summary
Hearing Summary
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Committee Report:  PDF
Activity Vote Documents
Adopt amendment L.001 (Attachment C). The motion passed without objection. Vote summary
Adopt amendment L.002 (Attachment D). The motion passed without objection. Vote summary
Refer Senate Bill 17-300, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. The motion passed on a vote of 5-0. Vote summary
Hearing Summary
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Committee Report:  PDF
Date Calendar Motion Vote Vote Document
05/10/2017 Third Reading BILL
40
AYE
25
NO
0
OTHER
 		Vote record
05/10/2017 Third Reading AMD (L.004)
61
AYE
4
NO
0
OTHER
 		Vote record
05/10/2017 Third Reading PERM
47
AYE
18
NO
0
OTHER
 		Vote record
05/09/2017 Committee of the Whole AMD (H.300)
29
AYE
36
NO
0
OTHER
 		Vote record
Date Calendar Motion Vote Vote Document
05/10/2017 House Amendments REPASS
27
AYE
8
NO
0
OTHER
 		Vote record
05/10/2017 House Amendments CONCUR
35
AYE
0
NO
0
OTHER
 		Vote record
05/08/2017 Third Reading BILL
29
AYE
6
NO
0
OTHER
 		Vote record
Date Location Action
06/02/2017 Governor Governor Signed
05/19/2017 Governor Sent to the Governor
05/19/2017 House Signed by the Speaker of the House
05/18/2017 Senate Signed by the President of the Senate
05/10/2017 Senate Senate Considered House Amendments - Result was to Concur - Repass
05/10/2017 House House Third Reading Passed with Amendments - Floor
05/09/2017 House House Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee
05/09/2017 House House Committee on Health, Insurance, & Environment Refer Amended to House Committee of the Whole
05/08/2017 House Introduced In House - Assigned to Health, Insurance, & Environment
05/08/2017 Senate Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
05/05/2017 Senate Senate Second Reading Passed with Amendments - Committee
05/03/2017 Senate Senate Committee on Health & Human Services Refer Amended to Senate Committee of the Whole
04/26/2017 Senate Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Health & Human Services
Effective Date Chapter # Title Documents
08/09/2017 314 High-risk Health Care Coverage Program PDF

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