Colorado Code
Article 14 - Child Support Enforcement Procedures
§ 14-14-102. Definitions

As used in this article 14, unless the context otherwise requires:

(4.3) "Employer", for purposes of income withholding pursuant to section 14-5-501, includes any person, company, or corporation, Pinnacol Assurance, or other insurance carrier paying any type of workers' compensation benefits pursuant to articles 40 to 47 of title 8, C.R.S.
(4.5) "Family support registry" means a central registry maintained and operated by the state department of human services pursuant to section 26-13-114, C.R.S., that receives, processes, disburses, and maintains a record of the payment of child support, child support when combined with maintenance, maintenance, child support arrears, or child support debt.
(4.7) "Health insurance" means medical insurance or medical and dental insurance coverage or both of human beings against bodily injury or illness. Such coverage may be provided through a parent's employer or may be acquired individually by the parent.

(6.5) "Plan" means a group health benefit plan or combination of plans, other than public assistance programs, that provides medical care or benefits for a child. "Plan" includes, but is not limited to, a health maintenance organization, self-funded group, state or local government group health plan, church group plan, medical or health service corporation, or other similar plan.

Source: L. 81: Entire article added, p. 905, § 1, effective June 8. L. 82: (3) amended, p. 281, § 4, effective April 2. L. 83: (3) amended, p. 651, § 1, effective March 3. L. 84: (9) added, p. 480, § 1, effective July 1. L. 87: (9) amended, p. 596, § 26, effective July 10. L. 89: (9) amended, p. 793, § 17, effective July 1. L. 90: (4.5) added, p. 1414, § 14, effective June 8; (2) and (9) amended, pp. 891, 564, §§ 12, 36, effective July 1. L. 92: (9) amended, p. 578, § 6, effective July 1; (4.7) added, p. 169, § 3, effective August 1. L. 93: (9) amended, p. 1872, § 6, effective June 1. L. 94: (9) amended, p. 1539, § 7, effective May 31; (4.5)(a) and (7) amended, p. 2646, § 109, effective July 1; (9) amended, p. 1253, § 7, effective July 1. L. 96: (4.5) and (9) amended, p. 599, § 9, effective July 1. L. 97: (4.3) added, p. 562, § 7, effective July 1. L. 98: (9) amended, p. 921, § 8, effective July 1. L. 99: (9) amended, p. 621, § 16, effective August 4. L. 2001: (4.3) amended, p. 721, § 3, effective May 31. L. 2002: (4.3) amended, p. 1892, § 52, effective July 1; (6.5) added, p. 23, § 1, effective July 1. L. 2003: (2) amended, p. 1265, § 52, effective July 1. L. 2004: (4.5) amended, p. 387, § 3, effective July 1. L. 2005: (2) amended, p. 498, § 2, effective August 8. L. 2009: (9) amended, (SB 09-282), ch. 288, p. 1397, § 60, effective January 1, 2010. L. 2018: IP and (2) amended, (SB 18-092), ch. 38, p. 401, § 16, effective August 8. L. 2020: (9) amended, HB (20-1402), ch. 216, p. 1045, § 24, effective June 30.
Editor's note: Amendments to subsection (9) by Senate Bill 94-088 and House Bill 94-1345 were harmonized.
Cross references: For the legislative declaration contained in the 1994 act amending subsections (4.5)(a) and (7), see section 1 of chapter 345, Session Laws of Colorado 1994. For the legislative declaration in SB 18-092, see section 1 of chapter 38, Session Laws of Colorado 2018.