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VA Code § 38.2-6507 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 38.2 - Insurance|Chapter 65 - Virginia Health Benefit Exchange|§ 38.2-6507. Appeal of decertification or denial of certification

A. The Exchange shall give each health carrier the opportunity to appeal a decertification decision or the denial of certification as a qualified health plan or qualified dental plan.B. The Exchange shall give each health carrier that appeals a decertification decision or the denial of certification the opportunity for:1. The submission and consideration of facts, arguments, or proposals of adjustment of the plan or plans at issue; and2. A hearing and a decision on the record, to the extent that the Exchange and the health carrier are unable to reach agreement following the submission of the information in subdivision 1.C. Any hearing held pursuant to subsection B shall be conducted by the Commission in accordance with its rules of practice and procedure.D. Any final action or order of the Commission shall be subject to judicial review in accordance with the provisions of §§ 12.1-39, 12.1-40, and 12.1-41.2020, cc. 916, 917.
VA Code § 38.2-6508 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 38.2 - Insurance|Chapter 65 - Virginia Health Benefit Exchange|§ 38.2-6508. Open enrollment periods

Health carriers shall be permitted to utilize open enrollment periods outside of an Exchange as permitted inside of an Exchange pursuant to § 1311(c)(6) of the Federal Act.2020, cc. 916, 917.
VA Code § 38.2-6509 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 38.2 - Insurance|Chapter 65 - Virginia Health Benefit Exchange|§ 38.2-6509. Choice

A. In accordance with § 1312(f)(2)(A) of the Federal Act, a qualified employer may either designate one or more qualified health plans from which its eligible employees may choose or designate any level of coverage to be made available to eligible employees through an Exchange.B. In accordance with § 1312(b) of the Federal Act, a qualified individual enrolled in any qualified health plan may pay any applicable premium owed by such individual to the health carrier issuing such qualified health plan.C. In accordance with § 1312(d) of the Federal Act:1. This section shall not prohibit:a. A health carrier from offering outside of an Exchange a health benefit plan to a qualified individual or qualified employer; orb. A qualified individual from enrolling in, or a qualified employer from selecting for its eligible employees, a health benefit plan offered outside of an Exchange; and2. This section shall not limit the operation of any requirement under state law or regulation with respect to any policy or plan that is offered outside of the Exchange with respect to any requirement to offer benefits.D. Nothing in this section shall restrict the choice of a qualified individual to enroll or not to enroll in a qualified health plan or to participate in an Exchange.E. Nothing in this section shall compel an individual to enroll in a qualified health plan or to participate in an Exchange.F. A qualified individual may enroll in any qualified health plan, except that in the case of a catastrophic plan described in § 1302(e) of the Federal Act, a qualified individual may enroll in the plan only if the individual is eligible to enroll in the plan under § 1302(e)(2) of the Federal Act.G. In accordance with § 1312(e) of the Federal Act, the Exchange may, for a licensed agent who agrees to comply with regulatory requirements, including advance registration with the Exchange, completion of training, and adherence to privacy and security standards set by the Exchange, allow such licensed agents:1. To enroll qualified individuals and qualified employers in any qualified health plan or any qualified dental plan offered through the Exchange for which the individual or employer is eligible; and2. To assist qualified individuals in applying for premium tax credits and cost-sharing reductions for qualified health plans purchased through the Exchange.2020, cc. 916, 917.
VA Code § 38.2-6511 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 38.2 - Insurance|Chapter 65 - Virginia Health Benefit Exchange|§ 38.2-6511. Procurement, contracting, and personnel

A. The Commission may contract with other eligible entities and enter into memoranda of understanding with other agencies of the Commonwealth to carry out any of the functions of the Exchange, including agreements with other states or federal agencies to perform joint administrative functions. Such contracts are not subject to the Virginia Public Procurement Act (§ 2.2-4300 et seq.).B. The Exchange shall not enter into contracts with any health carrier or an affiliate of a health carrier.C. Employees of the Exchange shall be (i) exempt from application of the Virginia Personnel Act (§ 2.2-2900 et seq.) and Chapter 30 (§ 2.2-3000 et seq.) of Title 2.2, as hereinafter amended or recodified, to the same extent as other employees of the Commission; (ii) eligible for participation in the Virginia Retirement System to the same extent as other similarly situated employees of the Commission; and (iii) compensated and managed in accordance with the Commission's practices and policies applicable to all Commission employees.2020, cc. 916, 917.
VA Code § 38.2-6512 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 38.2 - Insurance|Chapter 65 - Virginia Health Benefit Exchange|§ 38.2-6512. Confidentiality

A. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the records of the Exchange shall be open to public inspection, except that the following information shall not be subject to disclosure: (i) the names and applications of individuals and employers seeking coverage through the Exchange, (ii) individuals' health information, (iii) information exchanged between the Exchange and any other state agency that is subject to confidentiality agreements under contracts entered into with the Exchange, and (iv) communications covered by an applicable legal or other privilege or such internal communications related to the Exchange that are designated confidential in regulations promulgated by the Commission to implement the provisions of this chapter.B. The Exchange may enter into information-sharing agreements with federal and state agencies and other states' health benefit exchanges to carry out its responsibilities under this chapter, provided that such agreements include adequate protections with respect to the confidentiality of the information to be shared and comply with all state and federal laws and regulations.2020, cc. 916, 917.
VA Code § 38.2-6513 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 38.2 - Insurance|Chapter 65 - Virginia Health Benefit Exchange|§ 38.2-6513. Navigators

A. No person shall act as a Navigator unless the person is registered pursuant to Article 7 (§ 38.2-3455 et seq.) of Chapter 34 and is certified by either the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services or the Exchange.B. The Exchange shall establish a program under which it shall award grants to Navigators to carry out the following duties:1. Conduct public education activities to raise awareness of the availability of qualified health plans, qualified dental plans, the State Medicaid Program, and FAMIS;2. Distribute fair and impartial information concerning enrollment in qualified health plans, qualified dental plans, the State Medicaid Program, and FAMIS and the availability of premium tax credits under § 36B of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 and cost-sharing reductions under § 1402 of the Federal Act;3. Provide in-person assistance to facilitate enrollment in qualified health plans, qualified dental plans, the State Medicaid Program, and FAMIS;4. Provide referrals to any applicable office of health insurance consumer assistance or health insurance ombudsman established under § 2793 of the PHSA, or any other appropriate state agency or agencies, for any enrollee with a grievance, complaint, or question regarding his health benefit plan, coverage, or a determination under that plan or coverage;5. Provide information in a manner that is culturally and linguistically appropriate to the needs of the population being served by the Exchange and ensure accessibility and usability of Navigator tools and functions for individuals with disabilities in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (P.L. 101-336) and § 504 of the Rehabilitation Act as required by 45 C.F.R. § 155.210; and6. Assist consumers with post-enrollment activities, including completing verification requests, accessing Special Enrollment Periods, accessing health insurance related tax forms, and assisting with complex cases and appeals.C. To be eligible to receive a grant under subsection B, a Navigator shall demonstrate to the Exchange involved that it has existing relationships, or could readily establish relationships, with employers and employees, consumers, including uninsured and underinsured consumers, or self-employed individuals likely to be qualified to enroll in a qualified health plan.D. The Exchange shall develop standards, consistent with any standards developed by the Secretary, to ensure that information made available by Navigators is fair, accurate, and impartial.E. Navigators shall comply with all requirements of Article 7 (§ 38.2-3455 et seq.) of Chapter 34, including successful completion of training programs established by the Exchange for individual Navigators.2020, cc. 916, 917.
VA Code § 38.2-6514 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 38.2 - Insurance|Chapter 65 - Virginia Health Benefit Exchange|§ 38.2-6514. Certified application counselors

A. The Exchange shall establish a Certified Application Counselor program pursuant to 45 C.F.R. § 155.225 and shall (i) certify individuals as certified application counselors to perform specified duties, (ii) designate an organization to certify individuals as certified application counselors to perform specified duties, or (iii) implement a combination both clause (i) and (ii).B. The Exchange shall ensure, either directly or through designated organizations, that certified application counselors complete required Virginia-specific training on topics including qualified health plan options, insurance affordability programs, eligibility and enrollment rules, and all other regulatory requirements.C. The Exchange shall ensure certified application counselors adhere to all terms and conditions of privacy and security pursuant to 45 C.F.R. § 155.260(b).D. The Exchange may decertify a certified application counselor or designated organization for failure to comply with the requirements of this section or of the Exchange.2020, cc. 916, 917.
VA Code § 38.2-6515 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 38.2 - Insurance|Chapter 65 - Virginia Health Benefit Exchange|§ 38.2-6515. Regulations

The Commission shall promulgate regulations to implement the provisions of this chapter in accordance with the Commission's rules of practice and procedure. Regulations promulgated under this section shall be consistent with applicable provisions of federal and state law.2020, cc. 916, 917.
VA Code § 38.2-6516 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 38.2 - Insurance|Chapter 65 - Virginia Health Benefit Exchange|§ 38.2-6516. Reports

The Exchange, in collaboration with the Secretary of Health and Human Resources, shall submit a report by November 1 of each year to the Chairs of the Senate Committees on Commerce and Labor and Finance and Appropriations and the House Committees on Labor and Commerce and Appropriations that shall include information on (i) Exchange operations and responsibilities, (ii) an accounting of the Exchange's finances, (iii) the effectiveness of the outreach and implementation activities of the Exchange in reducing the number of individuals without health insurance coverage, and (iv) other relevant information.2020, cc. 916, 917.
VA Code § 38.2-6517 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 38.2 - Insurance|Chapter 65 - Virginia Health Benefit Exchange|§ 38.2-6517. Relation to other laws

Nothing in this chapter, and no action taken by the Exchange pursuant to this chapter, shall be construed to preempt or supersede the authority of the Commission to regulate the business of insurance within the Commonwealth. Except as expressly provided to the contrary in this chapter, all health carriers offering qualified health plans or qualified dental plans in the Commonwealth shall comply fully with all applicable health insurance laws of the Commonwealth and regulations adopted and orders issued by the Commission.2020, cc. 916, 917.
VA Code § 38.2-6601 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 38.2 - Insurance|Chapter 66 - Commonwealth Health Reinsurance Program|§ 38.2-6601. (Contingent effective date — see Editor's note) Commission powers and duties; rules; report

A. The Commission shall have all the powers necessary to implement the provisions of this chapter and is specifically authorized to:1. Enter into contracts as necessary or proper to carry out the provisions and purposes of this chapter, including contracts for the administration of the Program, as well as other approved initiatives under the State Innovation Waiver, and with appropriate administrative staff, consultants, and legal counsel;2. Take action as necessary to avoid the payment of improper claims under the Program;3. Establish administrative and accounting procedures for the operation of the Program and other approved initiatives under the State Innovation Waiver;4. Establish procedures and standards for eligible carriers to submit claims under the Program;5. Establish or adjust the payment parameters in accordance with subdivision B 2 of § 38.2-6602 for each benefit year;6. Apply for a State Innovation Waiver, federal funds, or both, in accordance with § 38.2-6606, for the implementation and operation of the Program, as well as other initiatives designated by the established work group convened by the Secretary of Health and Human Resources;7. Apply for, accept, administer, and expend gifts, grants, and donations and any federal funds that become available for the operation of the Program, as well as other initiatives designated by the established work group convened by the Secretary of Health and Human Resources; and8. Adopt rules as necessary to implement, administer, and enforce this chapter, including rules necessary to align state law with any federal program.B. If the State Innovation Waiver is granted pursuant to § 38.2-6606, the Commission, during implementation of the Program, shall evaluate the effect of the Program on access to affordable, high-value health insurance for consumers who are eligible for premium tax credit subsidies and cost-sharing reductions.2021, Sp. Sess. I, c. 480.
VA Code § 38.2-6603 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 38.2 - Insurance|Chapter 66 - Commonwealth Health Reinsurance Program|§ 38.2-6603. (Contingent effective date — see Editor's note) Accounting; reports

A. The Commission shall keep an accounting for each benefit year of all:1. Funds appropriated for reinsurance payments and administrative and operational expenses;2. Requests for reinsurance payments received from eligible carriers;3. Reinsurance payments made to eligible carriers; and4. Administrative and operational expenses incurred for the Program.B. By November 1 of each year, the Commission shall report to the House Committees on Labor and Commerce and Appropriations, the Senate Committees on Commerce and Labor and Finance and Appropriations, and the Governor on the operation of the Program. Such report shall be posted on the Commission's website and shall include, at a minimum, the following information for the relevant benefit year:1. Amounts deposited into the Fund;2. Requests for reinsurance payments received by eligible carriers;3. Reinsurance payments made to eligible carriers;4. Administrative and operational expenses incurred for the Program; and5. Quantifiable impact of the Program on individual health insurance coverage rates.2021, Sp. Sess. I, c. 480.
VA Code § 38.2-6604 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 38.2 - Insurance|Chapter 66 - Commonwealth Health Reinsurance Program|§ 38.2-6604. (Contingent effective date — see Editor's note) Commonwealth Health Reinsurance Program Special Fund

A. The Commission shall be authorized to fund the operations of the Program and to fund other purposes to implement the approved State Innovation Waiver through funds provided to the Commonwealth pursuant to the State Innovation Waiver requested pursuant to § 38.2-6606 and all funds appropriated for such purpose. All funds received under this section and paid into the state treasury shall be deposited to a special fund designated the "Commonwealth Health Reinsurance Program Special Fund State Corporation Commission." Interest earned on moneys in the Fund shall remain in the Fund and be credited to it. Any moneys remaining in the Fund, including interest thereon, at the end of each fiscal year shall not revert to the general fund but shall remain in the Fund. Moneys in the Fund shall be used for (i) the purposes of increasing affordability in the individual market through the Program with a goal of decreasing premiums by up to 20 percent, depending on available revenue and (ii) the establishment, operation, and administration of the Program in carrying out the purposes authorized under this chapter, to include additional purposes to implement an approved State Innovation Waiver with funds that remain following the payment of all applicable reinsurance requests for a benefit year.B. The Commission shall not use any special fund revenues dedicated to its other functions and duties, including revenues from utility consumer taxes or fees from licensees regulated by the Commission, or fees paid to the office of the Clerk of the Commission, to fund any of the activities or operating expenses of the Program. The Commission shall not pay any funds beyond the moneys in the Fund for the establishment, administration, or operation of the Program.C. The provision of reinsurance payments shall not constitute an entitlement derived from the Commonwealth or a claim on any other money of the Commonwealth.D. The Commission shall have no responsibility to make reinsurance payments that would be payable out of federal pass-through funding if such federal pass-through funding is insufficient to fully make such payments.2021, Sp. Sess. I, c. 480.
VA Code § 38.2-6605 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 38.2 - Insurance|Chapter 66 - Commonwealth Health Reinsurance Program|§ 38.2-6605. (Contingent effective date — see Editor's note) Confidentiality of data

Data and information that an eligible carrier considers confidential proprietary information that is provided to the Commission pursuant to the provisions of this chapter shall be excluded from, and the Commission shall not be subject to, subpoena or public inspection with respect to such information.2021, Sp. Sess. I, c. 480.
VA Code § 38.2-6606 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 38.2 - Insurance|Chapter 66 - Commonwealth Health Reinsurance Program|§ 38.2-6606. State Innovation Waiver request

A. The Commission shall apply to the appropriate federal agencies under 42 U.S.C. § 18052 for a State Innovation Waiver for benefit years beginning January 1, 2023, and future years, (i) to establish a reinsurance program, in accordance with the provisions of this chapter; (ii) to maximize federal pass-through funding for the reinsurance program; (iii) to be able to use remaining funds for other uses as recommended by a work group established by the Secretary of Health and Human Resources; and (iv) to waive any applicable provisions of the Affordable Care Act. An application for a State Innovation Waiver or for federal funds shall clearly state that operation of the Program is contingent on approval of the waiver or funding request. The Commission shall include in the application a request for pass-through of federal funding in accordance with § 1332(a)(3) of 42 U.S.C § 18052 to allow the Commonwealth to obtain and use, for purposes of helping finance the Program, any federal funds that would, absent the waiver, be used to pay advance payment tax credits and cost-sharing reductions authorized under the federal act. The Commission is authorized to apply for, accept, administer, and expend gifts, grants, and donations, and any federal funds that become available for the implementation of the Program, including the use of amounts necessary to develop and submit the State Innovation Waiver and request for federal funding.B. The Commission shall submit the waiver application to the appropriate federal agencies by January 1, 2022. The Commission shall make a draft application available for public review and comment by October 1, 2021. The Commission may amend the waiver application as necessary to carry out the provisions of this chapter. The Commission shall promptly notify the Chairmen of the House Committees on Labor and Commerce and Appropriations and the Senate Committees on Commerce and Labor and Finance and Appropriations of any federal actions regarding the waiver request and of any amendment to the waiver application.2021, Sp. Sess. I, c. 480.
VA Code § 40.1-1 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 40.1 - Labor and Employment|Chapter 1 - Department of Labor and Industry|§ 40.1-1. Department continued; powers and duties generally; delegation of authority concerning occupational health

The Department of Labor and Industry, hereinafter referred to as the Department, is continued as a department of the state government; the Department shall be responsible for discharging the provisions of Title 40.1. All powers and duties conferred and imposed on the Bureau of Labor and Industry by any other law are hereby conferred upon and vested in the Department of Labor and Industry. The Department shall be responsible for administering and enforcing occupational safety and occupational health activities as required by the Federal Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 (P.L. 91-596), in accordance with the state plan for enforcement of that act; however, nothing in the occupational safety and health provisions of this title or regulations adopted hereunder shall apply to working conditions of employees or duties of employers with respect to which the Federal Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 does not apply by virtue of § 4(b)(1) of the federal act.Code 1950, § 40-1; 1962, c. 66; 1970, c. 321; 1972, c. 567; 1973, c. 425; 1979, c. 354; 1984, c. 590; 1985, c. 449; 1995, c. 373.