This memorandum provides information on Colorado's mandated health insurance benefits. The table, "Health Insurance Mandates in Colorado" provides a description of current state laws governing insurance benefits, and the effective date for each law. It is important to keep in mind that state laws apply to fully-insured plans only.

This memorandum provides information on federal health care reform legislation, including the federal Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, and the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010, which were signed into law in March of 2010.