Legislation
SECTION 268
Statement of policy and purposes
Public Health (PBH) CHAPTER 45, ARTICLE 2, TITLE 7
* § 268. Statement of policy and purposes. The purpose of this title
is to codify the establishment of the health benefit exchange in New
York, known as NY State of Health, The Official Health Plan Marketplace
(Marketplace), in conformance with Executive Order 42 (Cuomo) issued
April 12, 2012. The Marketplace shall continue to perform eligibility
determinations for federal and state insurance affordability programs
including medical assistance in accordance with section three hundred
sixty-six of the social services law, child health plus in accordance
with section twenty-five hundred eleven of this chapter, the basic
health program in accordance with section three hundred sixty-nine-gg of
the social services law, and premium tax credits and cost-sharing
reductions, together with performing eligibility determinations for
qualified health plans and such other health insurance programs as
determined by the commissioner. The Marketplace shall also facilitate
enrollment in insurance affordability programs, qualified health plans
and other health insurance programs as determined by the commissioner,
the purchase and sale of qualified health plans and/or other or
additional health plans certified by the Marketplace pursuant to this
title, and shall continue to have the authority to operate a small
business health options program ("SHOP") to assist eligible small
employers in selecting qualified health plans and/or other or additional
health plans certified by the Marketplace and to determine small
employer eligibility for purposes of small employer tax credits. It is
the intent of the legislature, by codifying the Marketplace in state
statute, to continue to promote quality and affordable health coverage
and care, reduce the number of uninsured persons, provide a transparent
marketplace, educate consumers and assist individuals with access to
coverage, premium assistance tax credits and cost-sharing reductions. In
addition, the legislature declares the intent that the Marketplace
continue to be properly integrated with insurance affordability
programs, including Medicaid, child health plus and the basic health
program, and such other health insurance programs as determined by the
commissioner.
* NB There are 2 § 268's
is to codify the establishment of the health benefit exchange in New
York, known as NY State of Health, The Official Health Plan Marketplace
(Marketplace), in conformance with Executive Order 42 (Cuomo) issued
April 12, 2012. The Marketplace shall continue to perform eligibility
determinations for federal and state insurance affordability programs
including medical assistance in accordance with section three hundred
sixty-six of the social services law, child health plus in accordance
with section twenty-five hundred eleven of this chapter, the basic
health program in accordance with section three hundred sixty-nine-gg of
the social services law, and premium tax credits and cost-sharing
reductions, together with performing eligibility determinations for
qualified health plans and such other health insurance programs as
determined by the commissioner. The Marketplace shall also facilitate
enrollment in insurance affordability programs, qualified health plans
and other health insurance programs as determined by the commissioner,
the purchase and sale of qualified health plans and/or other or
additional health plans certified by the Marketplace pursuant to this
title, and shall continue to have the authority to operate a small
business health options program ("SHOP") to assist eligible small
employers in selecting qualified health plans and/or other or additional
health plans certified by the Marketplace and to determine small
employer eligibility for purposes of small employer tax credits. It is
the intent of the legislature, by codifying the Marketplace in state
statute, to continue to promote quality and affordable health coverage
and care, reduce the number of uninsured persons, provide a transparent
marketplace, educate consumers and assist individuals with access to
coverage, premium assistance tax credits and cost-sharing reductions. In
addition, the legislature declares the intent that the Marketplace
continue to be properly integrated with insurance affordability
programs, including Medicaid, child health plus and the basic health
program, and such other health insurance programs as determined by the
commissioner.
* NB There are 2 § 268's