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Decision Package
State Corporation Commission (171)
Request Title Establish state health benefit exchange
Biennium 2020-2022
Budget Round Initial Bill
Category Other - NGF Only
Region None
Description

Establishes Virginia Health Benefit Exchange. Creates a new division within the agency to manage a health insurance marketplace for the purchase and sale of qualified health and dental plans in the individual and small group markets. Language authorizes the Secretary of Finance to approve an interest-free treasury loan to fund the start-up costs of the health insurance marketplace. A companion amendment in Central Appropriations provides general fund support, beginning in the first year, to administer a reinsurance program to subsidize health insurance carriers participating in the Virginia Health Benefit Exchange.

Funding Summary
Object Type FY 2020 FY 2021  
General Fund Dollars $0 $0  
Nongeneral Fund Dollars $13,500,000 $41,500,000  
General Fund Positions 0.00 0.00  
Nongeneral Positions 20.00 30.00  
General Fund Transfers $0 $0  
General Fund Revenue $0 $0  
Layoffs $0 $0  
Additions to Balance $0 $0  
Funding Details
By Program Program Code Program Title FY 2020 FY 2021
  408 Plan Management $13,500,000 $41,500,000
By Fund Fund Code Fund Title FY 2020 FY 2021
  02998 Special Fund - Budgetary Only $13,500,000 $41,500,000
Authorized Position Details
By Program Program Code Program Title FY 2020 FY 2021
  408 Plan Management 20.00 30.00


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