Colo. Rev. Stat. § 31-31-902

Current through Acts effective through 5/29/2024 of the 2024 Legislative Session
Section 31-31-902 - Group health insurance plans
(1) The board may enter into contracts with carriers to provide group health insurance plans for the following individuals if they are receiving a benefit from another plan administered by the association:
(a) A retired member;
(b) A retired volunteer firefighter;
(c) A surviving spouse;
(d) A dependent child; and
(e) A recipient of a benefit from the fire and police members' deferred compensation fund created by section 31-31-901.
(2) The administration and management of the group health insurance plans shall be the exclusive responsibility of the respective carrier. The cost of the plan, coverage, and eligibility requirements shall be as negotiated in the contract between the association and the carrier.
(3) The association shall pay no premium subsidy for group health insurance authorized to be offered by this section. Premiums shall be deducted from the monthly benefit payments of participating retired members or their beneficiaries.
(4) For purposes of this section, the term "carrier" means a private insurance company holding a valid outstanding certificate of authority from the division of insurance or a nonprofit hospital service plan or a nonprofit medical service plan incorporated as a nonprofit corporation pursuant to article 40 of title 7, C.R.S., or a health maintenance organization established pursuant to parts 1 and 4 of article 16 of title 10, C.R.S.

C.R.S. § 31-31-902

L. 96: Entire article added with relocations, p. 938, § 1, effective May 23.

This section was formerly numbered as § 31-30-1005(7).