Virginia Code 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.).
Terms Used In Virginia Code 38.2-6511
- carrier: means an entity subject to the insurance laws and regulations of the Commonwealth and subject to the jurisdiction of the Commission that contracts or offers to contract to provide, deliver, arrange for, pay for, or reimburse any of the costs of health care services, including an insurer licensed to sell accident and sickness insurance, a health maintenance organization, a health services plan, a dental plan organization, a dental services plan, or any other entity providing a plan of health insurance, health benefits, or health care services. See Virginia Code 38.2-6500
- Commission: means the State Corporation Commission. See Virginia Code 38.2-6500
- Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
- Exchange: means , as the context requires, either (i) the Division or (ii) the Virginia Health Benefit Exchange established pursuant to the provisions of this chapter and in accordance with § 1311(b) of the Federal Act, through which qualified health plans and qualified dental plans are made available to qualified individuals through the American Health Benefit Exchange and to qualified employers through the SHOP exchange. See Virginia Code 38.2-6500
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 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.