Colorado § 10-16-505 Guarantee fund deposit

Colorado Statutes

§ 10-16-505 — Guarantee fund deposit

Colorado § 10-16-505

Title 10Insurance

Art.Health-care Coverage

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Bluebook

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 10-16-505 (2026).

Text

(1)A prepaid dental care plan organization subject to the provisions of part 1 of this article and this part 5 shall place on deposit with the commissioner a guarantee fund of cash, approved securities, or letter of credit approved by the commissioner in the amount of two dollars per enrollee for all enrollees entitled to dental care services pursuant to contracts issued by the prepaid dental care plan or ten thousand dollars, whichever is greater.

(2)The cash or securities representing the guarantee fund required by this section shall be deposited with the commissioner under joint control in the same manner as prescribed in sections 10-3-206, 10-3-210, and 10-3-211.

(3)An unpaid final judgment arising upon an enrollee coverage shall be a lien on the deposit prescribed by sub

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(1) A prepaid dental care plan
organization subject to the provisions of part 1 of this article and this part 5 shall
place on deposit with the commissioner a guarantee fund of cash, approved
securities, or letter of credit approved by the commissioner in the amount of two
dollars per enrollee for all enrollees entitled to dental care services pursuant to
contracts issued by the prepaid dental care plan or ten thousand dollars, whichever
is greater.

(2) The cash or securities representing the guarantee fund required by this
section shall be deposited with the commissioner under joint control in the same
manner as prescribed in sections 10-3-206, 10-3-210, and 10-3-211.

(3) An unpaid final judgment arising upon an enrollee coverage shall be a
lien on the deposit prescribed by subsection (1) of this section, subject to execution
after thirty days from the entry of final judgment. If the deposit is reduced, it shall
be replenished within ninety days by the prepaid dental care plan organization.

(4) Upon liquidation or dissolution of a prepaid dental care plan organization
formed under part 1 of this article and this part 5 and the satisfaction of all its debts
and liabilities, any balance remaining of the deposit prescribed in subsection (1) of
this section together with any other assets of the prepaid dental care plan
organization shall be returned by the commissioner to the prepaid dental care plan
organization.

(5) The deposit prescribed by subsection (1) of this section shall not apply
with respect to a prepaid dental care plan organization which is funded by a federal,
state, or municipal government or by any political subdivision thereof to the extent
and for such period of time that the prepaid dental care plan organization can
demonstrate to the commissioner the presence of operational commitments from
such sources equivalent to such deposit.

Legislative History

Source: L. 92: Entire article R&RE, p. 1717, � 1, effective July 1; (2) amended, p. 1601, � 131, effective July 1. L. 96: (2) amended, p. 97, � 3, effective July 1.