District of Columbia § 31-3171.02 Establishment and purpose.

District of Columbia Statutes

§ 31-3171.02 — Establishment and purpose.

District of Columbia § 31-3171.02

Title 31Insurance and Securities.

Ch. 31DHealth Benefit Exchange.

This text of District of Columbia § 31-3171.02 (Establishment and purpose.) is published on Counsel Stack Legal Research, covering District of Columbia primary law. Counsel Stack provides free access to over 12 million legal documents including statutes, case law, regulations, and constitutions.

Bluebook

D.C. Code § 31-3171.02 (2026).

Text

(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 ind

Free access — add to your briefcase to read the full text and ask questions with AI

(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.