A Bill for an Act
Page 1, Line 101Concerning measures to protect insurance coverage for
Page 1, Line 102preventive health-care services.
Bill Summary
(Note: This summary applies to this bill as introduced and does not reflect any amendments that may be subsequently adopted. If this bill passes third reading in the house of introduction, a bill summary that applies to the reengrossed version of this bill will be available at http://leg.colorado.gov.)
Current law mandates mandatory insurance coverage of certain preventive health-care services (preventive services) in accordance with the recommendations of the United States preventive services task force, recommendations established by the advisory committee on immunization practices, or preventive care or screening as provided in the comprehensive guidelines supported by the health resources and services administration in the United States department of health and human services (authorities).
The bill requires that, in the event that any of these authorities is repealed, modified, or otherwise no longer in effect, the commissioner of insurance may adopt rules to require compliance with the recommendations and comprehensive guidelines regarding the coverage of those preventive services as the recommendations and guidelines existed in January 2025.
Page 2, Line 1Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Colorado:
Page 2, Line 2SECTION 1. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 10-16-104, amend (18)(b) introductory portion and (18)(f) as follows:
Page 2, Line 310-16-104. Mandatory coverage provisions - definitions - rules
Page 2, Line 4- applicability. (18) Prevention health-care services - rules -
Page 2, Line 5definitions. (b) The coverage required by this subsection (18) must
Page 2, Line 6include coverage for the
followingPage 2, Line 7in subsections (18)(b)(I) to (18)(b)(XI) of this section in accordance
Page 2, Line 8with the A or B recommendations of the task force, recommendations
Page 2, Line 9established by the ACIP, or preventive care and screening as provided for
Page 2, Line 10in the comprehensive guidelines.
as applicablePage 2, Line 11ACIP, or the comprehensive guidelines are repealed, modified, or
Page 2, Line 12otherwise no longer in effect, the commissioner may adopt rules
Page 2, Line 13to require compliance with the guidelines or recommendations
Page 2, Line 14that were in effect in January 2025, or that comply with the
Page 2, Line 15recommendations of the nurse-physician advisory task force for
Page 2, Line 16Colorado health care created in section 12-30-105, that apply to coverage of the following preventive health-care services:
Page 2, Line 17(f) The commissioner may
promulgatePage 2, Line 18to implement and enforce this subsection (18), including rules that
Page 2, Line 19require coverage of additional preventive health-care services
Page 3, Line 1not listed in subsections (18)(b)(I) to (18)(b)(XI) of this section as
Page 3, Line 2recommended by the task force, ACIP, comprehensive guidelines,
Page 3, Line 3or nurse-physician advisory task force for Colorado health care.
Page 3, Line 4SECTION 2. Safety clause. The general assembly finds,
Page 3, Line 5determines, and declares that this act is necessary for the immediate
Page 3, Line 6preservation of the public peace, health, or safety or for appropriations for
Page 3, Line 7the support and maintenance of the departments of the state and state institutions.