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<br />House Journal--ll1th Day--April 29, 1991
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<br />the applicant did not make application prior to his need for
<br />said medical benefits. Adequate safeguards shall be
<br />established by the state department to insure that only
<br />eligible persons receive benefits under this article.
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<br />SECTIDN 15. 26-4-203 (1), Colorado Revised Statutes,
<br />1989 Repl. Vol., as amended by Senate Bill 91-105, enacted at
<br />the First Regular Session of the Fifty-eighth General
<br />Assembly, is amended BY THE ADDITION OF A NEW PARAGRAPH to
<br />read:
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<br />26-4-203. Mandated proqrams with special provIsIons.
<br />(1) This section specifies programs developed by Colorado to
<br />meet federal mandates. These programs include but are not
<br />limited to:
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<br />(e) SPECIAL PROVISIONS FOR THE PURCHASE OF GROUP HEALTH
<br />INSURANCE FOR RECIPIENTS, AS SPECIFIED IN SECTION 26-4-518.5.
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<br />SECTION 16. 26-4-203, Colorado Revised Statutes, 1989
<br />Repl. Vol., as amended by Senate Bill 91-105, enacted at the
<br />First Regular Session of the Fifty-eighth General Assembly, is
<br />amended BY THE ADDITION OF A NEW SUBSECTION to read:
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<br />26-4-203. Mandated proqrams with special provisions.
<br />(3) (a) EMERGENCY MEDICAL ASSISTANCE SHALL BE PROVIDED TO ANY
<br />UNDOCUMENTED ALIEN WHO HAS AN EMERGENCY MEDICAL CONDITION AND
<br />MEETS ONE OF THE CATEGORICAL REQUIREMENTS SET FORTH IN SECTION
<br />26-4-201; EXCEPT THAT SUCH PERSONS SHALL NOT BE REQUIRED TO
<br />MEET ANY RESIDENCY REQUIREMENT OTHER THAN THAT REQUIRED BY
<br />FEDERAL LAW.
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<br />(b) THE STATE BOARD SHALL ADOPT RULES NECESSARY FOR THE
<br />IMPLEMENTA1ION OF 1HIS SUBSECTION (3), INCLUDING A RULE
<br />DEFINING EMERGENCY SERVICES AND AN EMERGENCY MEDICAL
<br />CONDITION.
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<br />SECTION 17. Part 5 of article 4 of title 26, Colorado
<br />Revised Statutes, 1989 Repl. Vol., as amended by Senate Bill
<br />91-105, enacted at the First Regular Session of the
<br />Fifty-eighth General Assembly, is amended BY THE ADDITION OF A
<br />NEW SECTION to read:
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<br />26-4-518.5. Purchase of qroup health insurance for
<br />recIpients. (1) THE STATE DEPARTMENT SHALL PURCHASE GROUP
<br />HEALTH INSURANCE FOR A MEDICAL ASSISTANCE RECIPIENT WHO IS
<br />ELIGIBLE TO ENROLL FOR SUCH COVERAGE IF ENROLLMENT OF SUCH
<br />RECIPIENT IN THE GROUP PLAN WOULD BE COST-EFFECTIVE. A
<br />DETERMINATION OF COST-EFFECTIVENESS SHALL BE IN ACCORDANCE
<br />WITH FEDERAL GUIDELINES ESTABLISHED BY THE SECRETARY OF THE
<br />UNITED. STATES DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES.
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<br />(2) ENROLLMENT IN A GROUP HEALTH INSURANCE PLAN SHALL BE
<br />REQUIRED OF RECIPIENTS FOR WHOM ENROLLMENT HAS BEEN DETERMINED
<br />TO BE COST-EFFECTIVE AS A CONDITION OF OBTAINING OR RETAINING
<br />MEDICAL ASSISTANCE. A PARENT SHALL BE REQUIRED TO ENROLL A
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