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E82B84BFB23060AA872587D60076EC85 Hearing Summary




PUBLIC
BILL SUMMARY For PRESENTATION FROM THE DIVISION OF INSURANCE

JOINT COMMITTEE COMMITTEE ON JOINT HEALTH
Date Jan 26, 2022      
Location Old State Library



Presentation from the Division of Insurance - Committee Discussion Only


02:39:00 PM  
The committee came back to order.
02:42:57 PM  
Commissioner Michael
Conway, Colorado Insurance Commissioner, Department of Regulatory Agencies
(DORA), and Cara Cheevers, Behavioral Health Program Manager, Division
of Insurance, DORA, presented to the committee on the Mental Health Parity
and Addiction Equity Act, as required by Section 10-16-147, C.R.S (Attachment
G).  Ms. Cheevers discussed mental health parity and the definitions
related to mental health parity. She discussed the federal laws that require
mental health parity, including the Mental Health Parity Act and the Affordable
Care Act.  
02:53:26 PM  
Commissioner Conway
and Ms. Cheevers responded to questions from the committee.  Ms. Cheevers
continued presenting to the committee on rulemaking and other policy changes.
 She discussed the Colorado State Benchmark Plan.  Commissioner
Conway and Ms. Cheevers responded to additional questions from the committee.
 Ms. Cheevers discussed the market conduct examinations being conducted
by the division.  Commissioner Conway and Ms. Cheevers responded to
questions from the committee.  






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