Colorado § 10-16-103 - Proposal of mandatory health-care coverage provisions.

§ 10-16-103. Proposal of mandatory health-care coverage provisions.

(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 organization as a component of individual or group policies shall submit a report to the legislative committee of reference addressing both the social and financial impacts of such coverage, including the efficacy of the treatment or service proposed.

(2) Guidelines for assessing the impact of proposed mandated or mandatorily offered health coverage to the extent that information is available shall include, but not be limited to, the following:

(a) The social impact of such mandatory coverage, including, but not limited to, the following:

(I) The extent to which the treatment or service is generally utilized by a significant portion of the population;

(II) The extent to which the insurance coverage is already generally available to the general population;

(III) The extent to which the lack of coverage results in persons avoiding necessary health-care treatments;

(IV) The extent to which the lack of coverage results in unreasonable financial hardship;

(V) The level of public demand for the treatment or service, including the public level of demand for insurance coverage of such treatment or service;

(VI) The level of interest of collective bargaining agents in negotiating privately for inclusion of this coverage in group contracts;

(b) The financial impact of such mandatory coverage, including, but not limited to, the following:

(I) The extent to which the coverage will increase or decrease the cost of the treatment or service;

(II) The extent to which the coverage will increase the appropriate use of the treatment or service;

(III) The extent to which the mandated treatment or service will be a substitute for more expensive treatment or coverage;

(IV) The extent to which the coverage will increase or decrease the administrative expenses of insurance companies and the premium and administrative expenses of policyholders;

(V) The impact of this coverage on the total cost of health care in Colorado.

Source: L. 92: Entire article R&RE, p. 1620, § 1, effective July 1.

Editor's note: This section is similar to former § 10-8-125 as it existed prior to 1992.