§ 24-50-1112. Partnership Agreements
Within thirty days after June 16, 2020, if an employee organization is already certified, or within sixty days after an employee organization has been certified pursuant to a representation election, or no later than April 15 of the year preceding the expiration of a partnership agreement, the state shall begin meetings to discuss and cooperatively […]
§ 24-50-1113. Dispute Resolution
If disputes arise during the formation of a partnership agreement, the certified employee organization and the state, to encourage a true cooperative partnership, shall engage in the dispute resolution process established in this section or an alternative procedure established by mutual agreement. All deadlines may be extended pursuant to mutual agreement of the parties. If […]
§ 24-50-1114. Maintenance of the Partnership Relationship
An existing partnership agreement shall continue in full force and effect until it is replaced by a subsequent partnership agreement. Source: L. 2020: Entire part added, (HB 20-1153), ch. 109, p. 437, § 2, effective June 16.
§ 24-50-1115. Judicial Review
The certified employee organization or the state may seek judicial review of the division’s decisions or orders on classification of covered employees under section 24-50-1106 (4); representation or decertification petitions under section 24-50-1106; division decisions on unfair labor practice charges under section 24-50-1113 (3); or rules or regulations issued by the division under this part […]
§ 24-50-1116. Construction of Other Laws
If any provision of this part 11 is inconsistent with the provisions of any other previously enacted law or rule, the provisions of this part 11 control; except that the provisions of this part 11 do not control over article 51 of this title 24. Nothing in this part 11 deprives the director or state […]
§ 24-50-1117. Implementation and Administration – Costs
Costs associated with the implementation or administration of this part 11 during the 2020-21 and 2020-22 state fiscal years shall be paid from the COVID heroes collaboration fund, created in section 24-50-104 (1)(k). For the 2022-23 state fiscal year and each state fiscal year thereafter, such costs shall be paid from the general fund, subject […]
§ 24-50-1201. Short Title
The short title of this part 12 is the “Colorado Competitive Pharmacy Benefit Managers Marketplace Act”. Source: L. 2021: Entire part added, (HB 21-1237), ch. 217, p. 1144, § 1, effective June 7.
§ 24-50-1202. Legislative Declaration – Intent
The general assembly hereby finds and declares that it is the intent of this act to optimize prescription drug savings by the state by requiring the following: The adoption of a dynamically competitive reverse auction process for state health plan selection of pharmacy benefit managers; The electronic review and validation of pharmacy benefit manager claims […]
§ 24-50-1203. Definitions
As used in this part 12, unless the context otherwise requires: “AWP” means average wholesale price. “Department” means the department of personnel. “GNC” means guaranteed net cost. “Market check” means a technology-driven evaluation of an incumbent PBM’s prescription drug pricing based on benchmark comparators derived from PBM reverse auction processes conducted in the United States […]
§ 24-50-1204. Competitive Pharmacy Benefit Manager – Contract – Requirements
Consistent with the “Procurement Code”, articles 101 to 112 of this title 24, and notwithstanding any other provision of law, the department shall enter into a contract for the services of a pharmacy benefit manager for the administration of benefits under the “State Employees Group Benefits Act”, part 6 of this article 50, in a […]