§ 24-50-620. Targets for Investment in Primary Care
A carrier shall adopt appropriate targets for investments in primary care to support value-based health-care delivery in alignment with the affordability standards developed in accordance with section 10-16-107 (3.5). The carrier shall consider the recommendations of the primary care payment reform collaborative created in section 10-16-150. Targets established under this section do not apply in […]
§ 24-50-614. State Payments – Authority of Controller
The state contributions to group benefit plans shall be paid monthly to the director by the state controller, who shall make a charge against the accounts of the state departments, agencies, and institutions for this purpose. Such charges shall be the amounts necessary to cover the state contributions, as defined in section 24-50-609, for employees […]
§ 24-50-615. Continuation of Previously Existing Benefits for Persons Absorbed by the State Personnel System
Any other provision of law to the contrary notwithstanding, the director shall continue, as a benefits option, the existing group life and health benefits of any person employed by a state agency if such person has been or will be brought or assimilated into the state personnel system on or after January 1, 1972, until […]
§ 24-50-618. Group Benefit Plans – Institutions of Higher Education
A state institution of higher education, which, for the purposes of this section, shall include the Auraria higher education center established in article 70 of title 23, C.R.S., or a group of state institutions may establish and offer one or more group benefit plans, in addition to or in lieu of a plan contracted for […]
§ 24-50-601. Short Title
This part 6 shall be known and may be cited as the “State Employees Group Benefits Act”. Source: L. 94: Entire part added with relocations, p. 1122, § 1, effective May 19. Editor’s note: This section was formerly numbered as 10-8-201.
§ 24-50-619. Continuation of Dental or Medical Benefits – Dependents of State Employee – Work-Related Death – Definitions
As used in this section, unless the context otherwise requires: “Employee” means a current employee as defined in section 24-50-603 (7) who has dental or medical benefit coverage pursuant to this part 6. “State agency” means the department, commission, council, board, bureau, committee, institution of higher education, agency, or other governmental unit of the executive, […]
§ 24-50-602. Legislative Declaration
It is declared that the purpose of this part 6 is as follows: To enable the state to attract and retain qualified employees by providing group benefits similar to those commonly provided in private industry; To recognize and protect the state’s investment in each nontemporary employee by promoting and preserving good health among state employees; […]
§ 24-50-603. Definitions
As used in this part 6, unless the context otherwise requires: “Cafeteria benefits” means “flexible benefits” as defined in subsection (8) of this section. “Carrier” means an insurer, health maintenance organization (“HMO”), third-party administrator, or other entity with whom the state contracts to provide or administer, or both provide and administer, the group benefit plans. […]
§ 24-50-604. Powers and Duties of the Director
The director shall administer and manage the state employees group benefit plans and, subject to the provisions of this part 6, has the following powers and duties: The preparation of specifications for the group benefit plans contracted for by the director; The authority and responsibility to enter into contracts with carriers for group benefit plans […]
§ 24-50-605. Group Benefit Plans – Specifications – Contracts
The specifications drawn by the director for any group benefit plans include those benefits as determined by the director or as otherwise specifically provided in this part 6. Such specifications shall include provisions for noncancellation for reasons of health of any individual employee by the carrier and transferability to other group benefit coverages or individual […]