Bill Sponsor
Colorado Senate Bill 40
Session 2022A
Actuarial Reviews Health Insurance Mandate Legislation
Became Law
Became Law
Signed by Governor on Jun 8, 2022
Sponsors
Republican
Jim Smallwood
Democrat
Faith Winter
Republican
Perry Will
Democrat
Susan Lontine
First Action
Jan 14, 2022
Latest Action
Jun 8, 2022
Origin Chamber
Senate
Type
Bill
Bill Number
40
State
Colorado
Session
2022A
Sponsorship by Party
Democrat
Primary
Republican
Primary
Republican
Primary
Democrat
Primary
Summary
The act requires the division of insurance (division), on or before November 1, 2022, to retain by contract one or more entities that have experience in actuarial reviews, health-care policy, and health equity (contractors) for the purpose of performing actuarial reviews of legislative proposals that may impose a new health benefit coverage mandate on health benefit plans or reduce or eliminate coverage mandated under health benefit plans. The contractors, under the direction of the division, shall conduct an actuarial review of up to 6 such legislative proposals for each regular legislative session as follows: Up to 2 members of the majority party of the house of representatives may submit a request for an actuarial review; One member of the minority party of the house of representatives may submit up to one request for an actuarial review; Up to two members of the majority party of the senate may submit a request for an actuarial review; and One member of the minority party of the senate may submit up to one request for an actuarial review. Each actuarial review performed by the contractors must consider the predicted effects of the legislative proposal during the 5 and 10 years immediately following the effective date of the proposed legislation, or during another time period following the effective date if such consideration is more actuarially feasible, including specifically described considerations. A request for an actuarial review and the final report resulting from such a request must be treated as confidential except by the member of the general assembly who made the request until the legislative proposal that is the subject of the actuarial review is introduced in the regular legislative session following the submission of the request for the actuarial review or, if no such legislative proposal is introduced, until after the end of the legislative session following the submission of the request. The division may not engage any contractor to perform an actuarial review unless the division determines that there are adequate resources available within existing appropriations to compensate the contractor for the actuarial review. In preparing a fiscal note for any legislative proposal that may impose a new health benefit mandate on health benefit plans, the legislative service agency charged with preparing the fiscal note shall include a statement that a report has been prepared by the contractors for the legislative proposal and an indication of how the report may be obtained in its entirety. The act is repealed, effective November 1, 2027. For the 2022-23 state fiscal year, the act appropriates $100,000 from the division of insurance cash fund to the department of regulatory agencies for use by the division of insurance as follows: $50,000 for personal services; and $50,000 for operating expenses.(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)
Actions (14)
06/08/2022
Office of the Governor
Governor Signed
05/18/2022
Office of the Governor
Sent to the Governor
05/18/2022
House
Signed by the Speaker of the House
05/18/2022
Senate
Signed by the President of the Senate
05/10/2022
House
House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
05/09/2022
House
House Second Reading Special Order - Passed - No Amendments
05/09/2022
House
House Committee on Appropriations Refer Unamended to House Committee of the Whole
05/04/2022
House
House Committee on Health & Insurance Refer Unamended to Appropriations
05/03/2022
House
Introduced In House - Assigned to Health & Insurance
05/03/2022
Senate
Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
05/02/2022
Senate
Senate Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee, Floor
05/02/2022
Senate
Senate Committee on Appropriations Refer Amended to Senate Committee of the Whole
02/23/2022
Senate
Senate Committee on Finance Refer Amended to Appropriations
01/14/2022
Senate
Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Finance
Sources
Record Created
Jan 15, 2022 12:06:25 AM
Record Updated
Aug 20, 2022 1:49:35 AM