Colorado Code
Article 13 - Miscellaneous Offenses
§ 18-13-119. Health-Care Providers - Abuse of Health Insurance

(4) [ Editor's note: This version of subsection (4) is effective March 1, 2022. ] Abuse of health insurance is a petty offense.







(I) The person who provides the health care determines that the services are necessary for the immediate health and welfare of the patient; and
(II) The waiver is made on a case-by-case basis and the person who provides the health care determines that payment of the deductible or copayment would create a substantial financial hardship for the patient; and





Source: L. 85: Entire section added, p. 680, § 1, effective July 1. L. 2001: (5)(b) amended, p. 1164, § 12, effective June 5. L. 2002: (7) added, p. 384, § 1, effective April 25. L. 2006: (7) repealed, p. 1493, § 22, effective June 1. L. 2010: (5)(a) amended, (SB 10-175), ch. 188, p. 787, § 33, effective April 29. L. 2011: IP(3) amended and (8) added, (HB 11-1019), ch. 27, p. 67, § 1, effective March 17; (5)(a) amended, (HB 11-1303), ch. 264, p. 1157, § 34, effective August 10. L. 2021: (4) amended, (SB 21-271), ch. 462, p. 3216, § 369, effective March 1, 2022.
Editor's note: Section 803(2) of chapter 462 (SB 21-271), Session Laws of Colorado 2021, provides that the act changing this section applies to offenses committed on or after March 1, 2022.
Cross references: For the legislative declaration contained in the 2001 act amending subsection (5)(b), see section 1 of chapter 300, Session Laws of Colorado 2001.

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