The Division would like to provide notice that the Commissioner has adopted the following emergency regulations:
In light of the fires in Boulder County on December 30, 2021 and the rapid increase in COVID-19 cases due to the Omicron variant, the purpose of this emergency regulation is to allow for a special enrollment period in Colorado that allows enrollment in an individual health benefit plan from January 16, 2022 through March 16, 2022.
The Division of Insurance finds, pursuant to § 24-4-103(6)(a), C.R.S., that immediate adoption of this regulation is imperatively necessary for the preservation of public health, safety, or welfare because allowing individuals not currently enrolled in health benefit plans in Colorado to enroll in a health benefit plan in order to receive coverage in light of the ongoing COVID-19 public health emergency and the Boulder County Fires is imperative to preserve the health of the citizens of Colorado. Therefore, compliance with the requirements of § 24-4-103, C.R.S., would be contrary to the public interest.
The purpose of this emergency regulation is to require carriers to provide access to COVID-19 vaccines without cost-sharing during the state’s COVID-19 recovery. This emergency regulation also sets COVID-19 vaccine administration reimbursement requirements.
The Division of Insurance finds, pursuant to § 24-4-103(6)(a), C.R.S., that immediate adoption of this regulation is imperatively necessary for the preservation of public health, safety, or welfare as allowing individuals safe access to COVID-19 vaccines and ensuring facilities have adequate resources and availability to treat COVID-19 patients is imperative to preserve the health of the citizens of Colorado. Therefore, compliance with the requirements of § 24-4-103, C.R.S., would be contrary to the public interest.
These emergency regulation, and other Division emergency regulations, can be found on the Division's website via the following link:
Division of Insurance Emergency Regulations
Additional information on insurance and the Marshall Fire Response can be found on the Division's Marshall Fire Response website. Emergency Regulation 22-E-03 can be found under the Health Insurance heading.
Additional information on insurance and COVID-19 can be found on the Division's COVID-19 & Insurance website. Emergency Regulation 22-E-04 can be found under the Health Insurance heading.