Colorado § 10-16-421 Statutory construction and relationship to other laws

Colorado Statutes

§ 10-16-421 — Statutory construction and relationship to other laws

Colorado § 10-16-421

Title 10Insurance

Art.Health-care Coverage

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Bluebook

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 10-16-421 (2026).

Text

(1)Except for sections 10-1-102, 10-1-116, 10-1-117, 10-1-118, 10-3-128, and 10-3-208, part 2 of article 1 of this title, and parts 4 to 8 of article 3 of this title, and as otherwise provided in this article, the provisions of the insurance law and provisions of nonprofit hospital, medical-surgical, and health service corporation laws shall not be applicable to any health maintenance organization granted a certificate of authority under this part 4.

(2)Solicitation of enrollees by a health maintenance organization granted a certificate of authority, or its representatives, shall not be construed as violating any provision of law relating to solicitation or advertising by health professionals; but such health professionals shall be individually subject to the laws, rules and r

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(1) Except
for sections 10-1-102, 10-1-116, 10-1-117, 10-1-118, 10-3-128, and 10-3-208, part 2 of
article 1 of this title, and parts 4 to 8 of article 3 of this title, and as otherwise
provided in this article, the provisions of the insurance law and provisions of
nonprofit hospital, medical-surgical, and health service corporation laws shall not
be applicable to any health maintenance organization granted a certificate of
authority under this part 4.

(2) Solicitation of enrollees by a health maintenance organization granted a
certificate of authority, or its representatives, shall not be construed as violating
any provision of law relating to solicitation or advertising by health professionals;
but such health professionals shall be individually subject to the laws, rules and
regulations, and ethical provisions governing their individual profession.

(3) Any health maintenance organization authorized under part 1 of this
article and this part 4 shall not be deemed to be practicing medicine and shall be
exempt from the provisions of laws relating to the practice of medicine.

Legislative History

Source: L. 92: Entire article R&RE, p. 1712, � 1, effective July 1; (1) amended, p. 1600, � 127, effective July 1. L. 94: (1) amended, p. 1630, � 30, effective May 31. L. 97: (1) amended, p. 93, � 4, effective March 24. L. 99: (1) amended, p. 84, � 4, effective July 1. L. 2001: (1) amended, p. 287, � 13, effective March 30; (1) amended, p. 1050, � 34, effective July 1. L. 2003: (1) amended, p. 618, � 19, effective July 1. L. 2004: (1) amended, p. 991, � 13, effective August 4. L. 2013: (1) amended, (HB 13-1115), ch. 338, p. 1972, � 12, effective March 31, 2015. L. 2014: (1) amended, (HB 14-1315), ch. 295, p. 1218, �� 9, 10, effective January 1, 2015. L. 2016: (1) amended, (SB 16-189), ch. 210, p. 757, � 17, effective June 6.