C.R.S. 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.

Source: Section 31-31-902 — Group health insurance plans, https://leg.­colorado.­gov/sites/default/files/images/olls/crs2023-title-31.­pdf (accessed Oct. 20, 2023).

31‑31‑101
Legislative declaration 31‑31‑102
Definitions 31‑31‑201
Association - creation - board - organization - tax exemption 31‑31‑202
Powers and duties of the board 31‑31‑203
Fund not subject to levy 31‑31‑204
Defined benefit system 31‑31‑205
Confidentiality of members’ protected personal information 31‑31‑301
Investment funds - creation 31‑31‑302
Fund - management - investment - definitions 31‑31‑303
Fire and police members’ self-directed investment fund - management - investment 31‑31‑401
Applicability of plan 31‑31‑412
Merger into the statewide retirement plan 31‑31‑501
Withdrawal into statewide money purchase plan 31‑31‑502
Statewide money purchase plan - creation - management 31‑31‑602
Withdrawn local alternative pension plans - investment authority 31‑31‑701
Affiliation by old hire pension plans 31‑31‑704
Optional affiliation by social security employers 31‑31‑704.5
Entry for social security employers 31‑31‑705
Affiliation by volunteer pension plans 31‑31‑706
Affiliation by exempt defined benefit pension plans 31‑31‑707
Multiple plan employers 31‑31‑708
Optional affiliation by county sheriff 31‑31‑801
Definitions 31‑31‑802
Coverage 31‑31‑803
Retirement for disability 31‑31‑804
Reduction of disability benefits - definitions 31‑31‑805
Change in disability status - reexamination 31‑31‑806
Disqualification upon reemployment 31‑31‑806.5
Disability benefits - on-duty 31‑31‑807
Death of member - survivor benefits 31‑31‑807.5
Death of member - line-of-duty - survivor benefits 31‑31‑808
Reduction of survivor benefits 31‑31‑809
Termination of benefits 31‑31‑810
Employer liability - statewide standard health history form 31‑31‑811
Funding of death and disability benefits 31‑31‑812
Military leave of absence 31‑31‑813
Statewide death and disability trust fund - created 31‑31‑814
Suspension and termination of benefits for noncompliance 31‑31‑815
Amendment of plan provisions 31‑31‑901
Deferred compensation plan - definitions 31‑31‑902
Group health insurance plans 31‑31‑903
Group life insurance plans 31‑31‑904
Statewide health-care defined benefit plan - definitions 31‑31‑1101
Entry into the fire and police pension association defined benefit system 31‑31‑1104
Merger into the statewide retirement plan 31‑31‑1201
Review of award of benefits and benefit payments 31‑31‑1202
Collection of overpaid benefits 31‑31‑1203
False statement - felony
Green check means up to date. Up to date

Current through Fall 2024

§ 31-31-902’s source at colorado​.gov