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2016 Colorado Revised Statutes
Title 10 - Insurance
Health Care Coverage
Article 16 - Health Care Coverage
Part 1 - General Provisions
§ 10-16-104.5. Autism - treatment - not mental illness - repeal

Universal Citation:
CO Rev Stat § 10-16-104.5 (2016)
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(1) Any sickness and accident insurance policy providing indemnity for disability due to sickness issued by an entity subject to the provisions of part 2 of this article and any individual policies issued by an entity subject to the provisions of part 3 or 4 of this article which provide coverage for autism shall provide such coverage in the same manner as for any other accident or sickness, other than mental illness, otherwise covered under such policy.

(2) Nothing in this section shall mandate or be construed or interpreted to mandate that any individual policy must provide coverage for autism.

(3) Nothing in this section shall prohibit or prevent a person with an autism spectrum disorder from receiving mental health benefits in his or her health benefit plan.

(4) This section is repealed, effective January 1, 2017.

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