FirstSB104_S_BLT.001 RegularNOT SessionAMENDED Seventy-firstSENATE GeneralCOMMITTEE AssemblyOF STATEREFERENCE OFREPORT COLORADO_______________________________ INTRODUCEDFebruary LLS15, NO.2017 Chairman of Committee Date Committee on Business, Labor, & Technology .

17-0844.01After Kristenconsideration Forrestalon x4217the SENATEmerits, BILLthe 17-104Committee SENATErecommends SPONSORSHIPthe Donovan,following: HOUSE SPONSORSHIP (None), Senate Committees House Committees Business, Labor, & Technology A BILL FOR AN ACT C ONCERNINGTHEREQUIREMENTTHATAHEALTHINSURANCECARRIER OFFERACATASTROPHICPLANINCERTAINGEOGRAPHICRATING AREAS .

BillSB17-104 Summarybe (Note:postponed indefinitely.

This** summary*** applies** to*** this** bill*SB104_S_BLT.001* as introduced and does notreflectanyamendmentsthatmaybesubsequentlyadopted.Ifthisbill 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.) The bill requires a health insurance carrier to offer and issue a catastrophic health insurance plan to eligible individuals who are under years of age in certain geographic rating areas for a minimum of 3 years.

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Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Colorado:

SECTION 1.

In Colorado Revised Statutes, 10-16-105, add (9) as follows:

10-16-105.

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(9) (A) CARRIER THAT OFFERS AN INDIVIDUAL HEALTH BENEFIT PLAN IN THE EAST GEOGRAPHIC RATING AREA ,THE WEST GEOGRAPHIC RATING AREA ,OR GEOGRAPHIC RATING AREAFIVESHALLOFFERACATASTROPHICPLANFORAMINIMUMOFTHREE YEARS IN THESE AREAS AND SHALL ISSUE A CATASTROPHIC PLAN TO ANY ELIGIBLE INDIVIDUAL RESIDING IN THE GEOGRAPHIC RATING AREA WHO APPLIES FOR THE CATASTROPHIC PLAN AND AGREES TO THE REQUIRED PREMIUM PAYMENTS .

(b) FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS SUBSECTI(9):

(I) "EST GEOGRAPHIC RATING AREA "MEANS A LAMOSA , ACA , B ENT,CHAFFEE,CHEYENNE ,CONEJOS,COSTILLA,C ROWLEY ,CUSTER,EL PASO , FREMONT , HUERFANO , KIOWA, K ITC ARSON, LAS ANIMAS , LINCOLN ,LOGAN ,MINERAL ,MORGAN ,O TERO,PHILLIP,PROWERS ,RIO G RANDE, SAGUACHE , EDGEWICK , ELLER , WASHINGTON, AND YUMA COUNTIES.

(II) "GOGRAPHIC RATING AREA FIVE"MEANS M ESA COUNTY.

(III) "WEST GEOGRAPHIC RATING AREA " MEANS A RCHULETA , D ELTA, DOLORES, EAGLE, HINSDALE, GARFIELD, GRAND, GUNNISON , JACKSON ,LAKE,LA PLATA,M OFFAT,M ONTEZUMA ,M ONTROSE ,OURAY , PITKIN, RIOBLANCO , ROUTT, SAN JUAN, SAN M IGUEL,AND SUMMIT COUNTIES.

SECTION 2.

Act subject to petition - effective date.

This act -2- SB17-104 takes effect January1, 2018;

except that, if a referendumpetition is filed pursuant to section 1 (3) of article V of the state constitution against this act or an item, section, or part of this act within the ninety-day period after final adjournment of the general assembly, then the act, item, section, or part will not take effect unless approved by the people at the generalelectiontobeheld in November 2018 and,insuchcase,willtake effect on January1, 2019, or on the date of the official declaration of the vote thereon by the governor, whichever is later.

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