Colo. Rev. Stat. § 10-16-153
Coverage for opioid antagonists provided by a hospital - definition.
Effective Jun 6, 2024L. 2020: Entire section added, (HB 20-1065), ch. 287, p. 1419, § 1, effective September 14. L. 2024: Entire section amended, (HB 24-1037), ch. 458, p. 3165, § 8, effective June 6.
- (1) As used in this section, unless the context otherwise requires, opioid antagonist has the same meaning as set forth in section 12-30-110 (7)(d).
- (2) A carrier that provides coverage for opioid antagonists pursuant to the terms of a health coverage plan the carrier offers shall reimburse a hospital for the hospital's cost of an opioid antagonist if the hospital gives a covered person an opioid antagonist upon discharge from the hospital.
Source: L. 2020: Entire section added, (HB 20-1065), ch. 287, p. 1419, § 1, effective September 14. L. 2024: Entire section amended, (HB 24-1037), ch. 458, p. 3165, § 8, effective June 6.
Editor's note: This section was numbered as § 10-16-154 in HB 20-1065 but was renumbered on revision for ease of location.