(a) There is established, as an independent authority of the District government, the District of Columbia Health Benefit Exchange Authority. The Authority shall be an instrumentality, created to effectuate the purposes stated in this chapter, that shall have a legal existence separate from the District government.
(b) The purposes of the Authority shall be to:
(1) Enable individuals and small employers to find affordable and easier-to-understand health insurance;
(2) Facilitate the purchase and sale of qualified health plans;
(3) Assist small employers in facilitating the enrollment of their employees in qualified health plans;
(4) Reduce the number of uninsured;
(5) Provide a transparent marketplace for health benefit plans;
(6) Educate consumers; and
(7) Assist individuals and groups to access programs, premium assistance tax credits, and cost-sharing reductions.
(Mar. 2, 2012, D.C. Law 19-94, § 3, 59 DCR 213.)
This section is referenced in § 31-3171.01.
Structure District of Columbia Code
Title 31 - Insurance and Securities
Chapter 31D - Health Benefit Exchange
§ 31–3171.02. Establishment and purpose
§ 31–3171.03. District of Columbia Health Benefit Exchange Authority Fund
§ 31–3171.04. Authority duties and powers
§ 31–3171.05. Executive board establishment and membership
§ 31–3171.06. Powers and duties of executive board
§ 31–3171.08. Executive director and Authority staff
§ 31–3171.09. Health benefit plan certification
§ 31–3171.09a. Distribution of individual and small group health benefit plans
§ 31–3171.09b. Sale, solicitation, and negotiation by insurance producers
§ 31–3171.10. Conflicts of interest
§ 31–3171.12. Limitation of liability
§ 31–3171.13. Relation to other laws
§ 31–3171.14. Powers of the Mayor
§ 31–3171.15. Dissolution of the Authority