Amendments for SB25-010
Senate Journal, February 4
SB25-010 by Senator(s) Mullica and Pelton B.; also Representative(s) Brown--Concerning electronic
communications in health care.
Amendment No. 1(L.002), by Senator Mullica.
Amend printed bill, page 2, after line 1 insert:
"SECTION 1. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 10-16-135, amend (1)(a)
introductory portion, (1)(b), (1)(c); and add (1)(d), as follows:
10-16-135. Health coverage plan information cards - rules -
standardization - contents. (1) (a) The commissioner shall adopt rules
requiring every carrier providing a health benefit plan to issue to covered
persons to whom a health benefit plan identification card is issued a
standardized, printed, ELECTRONIC card containing plan information. To the
extent possible, the rules shall incorporate and not conflict with the
requirements of section 10-16-124 regarding prescription information cards.
The commissioner shall adopt initial rules by October 31, 2008, that describe
the format of a standardized, printed card to be issued by carriers to persons
covered under a health benefit plan to whom health benefit plan identification
cards are issued. The rules establishing the format for the printed OR
ELECTRONIC card shall include a standard size, shall require the card to be
legible and photocopied, and shall delineate the information to be contained on
the card, including but not limited to the following information, as applicable:
(b) The rules adopted pursuant to paragraph (a) of this subsection (1)
shall require all carriers to A CARRIER SHALL issue a standardized, printed, OR
ELECTRONIC card to a covered person to whom a health benefit plan
identification card is issued upon the purchase or renewal of or enrollment in
a plan. on or after July 1, 2009. No later than July 1, 2010, all carriers shall
issue the standardized, printed card to covered persons to whom health benefit
plan identification cards are issued
(c) Nothing in this section shall preclude a carrier from including
information on the standardized, printed, OR ELECTRONIC cards that is in
addition to the information required to be included on the card pursuant to rules
adopted pursuant to this section.
(d) A CARRIER SHALL PROVIDE A PRINTED CARD TO A COVERED PERSON
UPON REQUEST.".
Renumber succeeding sections accordingly.
Amendment No. 2(L.001), by Senator Mullica.
Amend printed bill, page 2, line 12, strike "NETWORK OR SITE" and substitute
"NETWORK, SITE, OR CONSUMER PORTAL".
Page 3, strike lines 11 through 13 and substitute "NOTICE TO OR FROM A PARTY
OR OTHER DOCUMENT REQUIRED BY LAW IN AN INSURANCE TRANSACTION THAT
IS RELATED TO A PROVISION IN A HEALTH INSURANCE CONTRACT OR THAT IS TO
SERVE AS EVIDENCE OF HEALTH INSURANCE COVERAGE MAY BE DELIVERED BY
A CARRIER OR TO A CARRIER, STORED, AND PRESENTED BY".
Page 3, after line 22 insert:
"(c) A CARRIER SHALL ESTABLISH A CONSUMER PORTAL OR OTHER
ACCESSIBLE MEANS FOR POLICYHOLDERS TO SUBMIT REQUESTS, NOTICES, OR
RESPONSES TO THE CARRIER BY ELECTRONIC MEANS, INCLUDING THE ABILITY TO
CONFIRM THAT THE COMMUNICATION BY ELECTRONIC MEANS HAS BEEN
RECEIVED BY THE CARRIER.
(d) A CARRIER SHALL NOT REQUIRE POLICYHOLDERS TO SUBMIT
REQUESTS, NOTICES, OR RESPONSES BY FACSIMILE OR NON-ELECTRONIC MEANS,
UNLESS THE CONSUMER CHOOSES SUBMISSION BY FACSIMILE OR
NONELECTRONIC MEANS.".
As amended, ordered engrossed and placed on the calendar for third reading and final
passage.
Senate Journal, February 5
SB25-010 by Senator(s) Mullica and Pelton B.; also Representative(s) Brown--Concerning electronic
communications in health care.
A majority of those elected to the Senate having voted in the affirmative, Senator Mullica
was given permission to offer a third reading amendment.
Third Reading Amendment No. 1(L.003), by Senator Mullica.
Amend engrossed bill, page 2, line 3, after "(1)(b)," insert "and" and strike
"(1)(d)," and substitute "(1)(d) and (1)(e)".
Page 2, line 8, strike "printed," and substitute "printed OR".
Page 3, line 4, strike "printed," and substitute "printed".
Page 3, line 8, strike "issued" and substitute "issued.".
Page 3, line 10, strike "printed," and substitute "printed".
Page 3, after line 14 insert:
"(e) THE COMMISSIONER MAY ADOPT RULES TO IMPLEMENT THIS
SECTION.".
Page 5, line 7, strike "NON-ELECTRONIC" and substitute "NONELECTRONIC".
Page 7, line 9, strike "AND".
Page 7, after line 12 insert:
"(E) THE RIGHT OF THE COVERED PERSON TO SUBMIT REQUESTS,
NOTICES, OR RESPONSES THROUGH ELECTRONIC MEANS OR THROUGH A
CONSUMER PORTAL; AND".
Page 12, strike lines 24 through 27 and substitute:
"(14) THE COMMISSIONER MAY ADOPT RULES TO IMPLEMENT THIS
SECTION.".
Page 13, strike lines 1 through 5.
The amendment was passed on the following roll call vote:
YES 35 NO 0 EXCUSED 0 ABSENT 0
Amabile Y Daugherty Y Kolker Y Roberts Y
Baisley Y Exum Y Liston Y Rodriguez Y
Ball Y Frizell Y Lundeen Y Simpson Y
Bridges Y Gonzales J. Y Marchman Y Snyder Y
Bright Y Hinrichsen Y Michaelson Y Sullivan Y
Carson Y Jaquez Y Mullica Y Weissman Y
Catlin Y Jodeh Y Pelton B. Y Winter F. Y
Cutter Y Kipp Y Pelton R. Y President Y
Danielson Y Kirkmeyer Y Rich Y
The question being "Shall the bill, as amended, pass?", the roll call was taken with the
following result:
YES 35 NO 0 EXCUSED 0 ABSENT 0
Amabile Y Daugherty Y Kolker Y Roberts Y
Baisley Y Exum Y Liston Y Rodriguez Y
Ball Y Frizell Y Lundeen Y Simpson Y
Bridges Y Gonzales J. Y Marchman Y Snyder Y
Bright Y Hinrichsen Y Michaelson Y Sullivan Y
Carson Y Jaquez Y Mullica Y Weissman Y
Catlin Y Jodeh Y Pelton B. Y Winter F. Y
Cutter Y Kipp Y Pelton R. Y President Y
Danielson Y Kirkmeyer Y Rich Y