(b) (Deleted by amendment, L. 99, p. 83, § 3, effective July 1, 1999.)
(3) Health maintenance organizations shall establish and maintain the following minimum deposits:
(a) The following schedule, based upon enrollment levels achieved on December 31 of the preceding year:
(I) to (III) (Deleted by amendment, L. 99, p. 83, § 3, effective July 1, 1999.)
(IV) $300,000: Enrollment of less than 60,000;
(V) $350,000: Enrollment of 60,000 but less than 100,000;
(VI) $400,000: Enrollment of 100,000 or more.
(b) The statutory deposit shall at all times equal or exceed twenty-five percent of the health maintenance organization's uncovered expenditures for the previous calendar year. At such time as the deposit is less than twenty-five percent of the health maintenance organization's uncovered expenditures for the previous calendar year, additional deposits will be required to maintain this level. The maximum deposit required, however, shall not exceed one million dollars.
(4) (a) If the initial application of this section would create undue financial risks to the enrollees of a health maintenance organization, such health maintenance organization may, within thirty days after July 1, 1999, file with the commissioner a request to phase in the requirements of this section over a period not to exceed three years or another time period as approved by the commissioner.
(b) Any request made pursuant to paragraph (a) of this subsection (4) shall include a complete analysis, in a form prescribed by the commissioner, of the impact upon the health maintenance organization making the request, that is expected to result from application of this section and, if a phase-in is requested, a description of the health maintenance organization's plan for the phase-in period. The commissioner shall not deny a request for a phase-in except upon notice and an opportunity for a hearing as provided in section 24-4-105, C.R.S.
