The purpose of this emergency regulation is to allow for a special enrollment period that allows enrollment in an individual health benefit plan for a period of fifteen (15) days beginning March 20, 2020, until April 3, 2020.
“The Division of Insurance finds, pursuant to § 24-4-103(6)(a), C.R.S., that immediate adoption of this regulation is imperatively necessary for the preservation of public health, safety, or welfare because allowing individuals not currently enrolled in health benefit plans in Colorado to enroll in a health benefit plan in order to receive coverage for COVID-19-related testing and care is imperative to preserve the health of the citizens of Colorado. Therefore, compliance with the requirements of § 24-4-103, C.R.S., would be contrary to the public interest.”
Colorado DORA Emergency Regulation 20-E-02