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Code of Colorado Regulations eDocket
Details of Tracking Number
2022-00025
CCR details
| Tracking Number |
2022-00025 |
| Type of Filing |
Emergency |
| Department |
700 Department of Regulatory Agencies |
| Agency |
702 Division of Insurance |
| CCR Number |
3 CCR 702-4 Series 4-2 |
| CCR Title |
LIFE, ACCIDENT AND HEALTH, Series 4-2 Accident and Health (General) |
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Proposed rule
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| Statutory Authority |
§§ 10-1-108(7)(a), (7)(b)(III), 10-1-109(1), 10-16-105(2)(b), 10-16-105.7(3)(a)(II)(G), 10-16-105.7(3)(b)(II)(F), 10-16-108.5(8), and 10-16-109, C.R.S. |
| Purpose/Objective of Rule |
In light of the fires in Boulder County on December 30, 2021 and the rapid increase in COVID-19 cases due to the Omicron variant, the purpose of this emergency regulation is to allow for a special enrollment period in Colorado that allows enrollment in an individual health benefit plan from January 16, 2022 through March 16, 2022.
COVID-19 has spread rapidly in the state due to both the Delta and Omicron variants. Data from the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment (CDPHE) indicates that positivity rates are over 25% and reported positive new daily cases reached an all-time high in December.
On December 30, 2021, the Marshall and Middle Fork Fires (“Boulder County Fires”) - the most devastating fires in Colorado history - damaged or destroyed more than 1,000 residential and commercial structures. Victims of the Boulder County Fires may have experienced and may continue to experience health issues stemming from exposure to smoke, soot or ash. This emergency regulation is necessary to ensure individuals impacted by COVID -19 and/or the Boulder County Fires have the ability to access health insurance coverage.
The Division of Insurance finds, pursuant to § 24-4-103(6)(a), C.R.S., that immediate adoption of this regulation is imperatively necessary for the preservation of public health, safety, or welfare because allowing individuals not currently enrolled in health benefit plans in Colorado to enroll in a health benefit plan in order to receive coverage in light of the ongoing COVID-19 public health emergency and the Boulder County Fires is imperative to preserve the health of the citizens of Colorado. Therefore, compliance with the requirements of § 24-4-103, C.R.S., would be contrary to the public interest. |
| Submitted in response to issues raised by COLS/OLLS? |
No
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| Is this rule adopted in response to recent legislation? |
No
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| Contact Name |
Christine Gonzales-Ferrer |
| Contact Title |
Compliance Specialist |
| Contact Telephone |
303-894-2157 |
| Contact email |
christine.gonzales-ferrer@state.co.us |
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Adopted rule
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