§4320-F. Oversight of plans offered on the American Health Benefit Exchange and the SHOP Exchange








1. Superintendent's authority preserved.  
Except as otherwise expressly provided by applicable law, the requirements established
by this Title, Title 24 and rules adopted by the superintendent continue to apply
to carriers and health plans and are not extinguished or modified in any way by:





A. Certification of a health plan as a qualified health plan or any other determination
made by the American Health Benefit Exchange or the SHOP Exchange pursuant to the
federal Affordable Care Act; or [2011, c. 364, §34 (NEW).]










B. Recognition by the applicable federal agency of a carrier as a qualified nonprofit
health insurance issuer or as an issuer of multistate qualified health plans, or of
a health plan as a multistate qualified health plan, pursuant to the federal Affordable
Care Act. [2011, c. 364, §34 (NEW).]







[
2011, c. 364, §34 (NEW)
.]








2. Coordination with exchanges.  
The superintendent has all additional powers and duties conferred upon a state insurance
regulator with respect to the American Health Benefit Exchange and the SHOP Exchange
by the federal Affordable Care Act. The superintendent may enter into agreements with
the American Health Benefit Exchange and the SHOP Exchange relating to coordination
of responsibilities, and such agreements may provide for the superintendent to assume
additional authority relating to the certification of qualified health plans or the
authorization of a carrier to participate in the American Health Benefit Exchange
or the SHOP Exchange.


[
2011, c. 364, §34 (NEW)
.]





SECTION HISTORY

2011, c. 364, §34 (NEW).