§ 9302. Pennsylvania Health Insurance Exchange Authority
Purdon's Pennsylvania Statutes and Consolidated StatutesTitle 40 Pa.C.S.A. InsuranceEffective: July 2, 2019
Effective: July 2, 2019
40 Pa.C.S.A. § 9302
§ 9302. Pennsylvania Health Insurance Exchange Authority
(a) Establishment.--The Pennsylvania Health Insurance Exchange Authority is established as a State-affiliated entity. The powers and duties of the exchange authority shall be vested in and exercised by a board, which shall have the sole power under section 9305 (relating to powers and duties of exchange authority) to employ staff, including an executive director. Individuals employed by the exchange authority shall be employees of the Commonwealth. The exchange authority may contract with persons or entities, including legal counsel, consultants or service providers, as deemed necessary in the exchange authority's discretion.
(i) One member from among the insurers that offer health insurance policies through the exchange that are a hospital plan corporation, a professional health services plan corporation or a parent, affiliate, subsidiary or other associated entity or successor of a hospital plan corporation or a professional health services plan.
(ii) One member from among the insurers that offer health insurance policies through the exchange that are not a hospital plan corporation, a professional health services plan corporation or a parent, affiliate, subsidiary or other associated entity or successor of a hospital plan corporation or a professional health services plan.
(e) Compensation.--Board members shall not be entitled to any compensation for their services as members, except that, subject to the availability of funds, board members shall be entitled to reimbursement for actual and necessary travel expenses. The expenses shall be paid for by the exchange fund.
(h) Formation.--The exchange authority shall be formed within 60 days of the effective date of this section. Prior to formation of the exchange authority, the commissioner may take action necessary to effect a timely transition from a federally administered exchange to the Pennsylvania Health Insurance Exchange.
(i) Quorum.--A majority of the appointed members of the board shall constitute a quorum. Action may be taken by the board at a meeting upon a vote of a quorum of its members present in person or through electronic means. If a tie vote occurs at any meeting, it shall be the duty of the chairperson of the board to cast a second and deciding vote.
(k) Experience and interests.--For purposes of this chapter, the board shall assure that it complies with section 1321 of the Affordable Care Act (Public Law 111-148, 42 U.S.C. § 18041) and regulations promulgated under the Affordable Care Act regarding conflicts of interest and relevant experience.
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2019, July 2, P.L. 294, No. 42, § 1, imd. effective.
40 Pa.C.S.A. § 9302, PA ST 40 Pa.C.S.A. § 9302
Current through Act 13 of the 2024 Regular Session. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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