§155.100. Establishment of a State Exchange.
45 C.F.R. § 155.100
General requirements. Each State may elect to establish:
An Exchange that facilitates the purchase of health insurance coverage in QHPs in the individual market and that provides for the establishment of a SHOP; or
An Exchange that provides only for the establishment of a SHOP.
Timing. For plan years beginning before January 1, 2015, only States that provide reasonable assurances to CMS that they will be in a position to establish and operate only a SHOP for 2014 may elect to establish an Exchange that provides only for the establishment of a SHOP, pursuant to the process in § 155.105(c), (d), and/or (e), whichever is applicable. For plan years beginning on or after January 1, 2015, any State may elect to establish an Exchange that provides only for the establishment of a SHOP, pursuant to the process in § 155.106(a).
Eligible Exchange entities. The Exchange must be a governmental agency or non-profit entity established by a State, consistent with § 155.110.
Notes, amendments, and revision history
Amendments
[77 FR 18444, Mar. 27, 2012, as amended at 78 FR 54134, Aug. 30, 2013]
Authority
Authority: 42 U.S.C. 18021-18024, 18031-18033, 18041-18042, 18051, 18054, 18071, and 18081-18083.
Source
Source: 77 FR 11718, Feb. 27, 2012, unless otherwise noted.
Amendments
[77 FR 18444, Mar. 27, 2012, as amended at 78 FR 54134, Aug. 30, 2013]