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UTAH STATUTES AND CODES
31A-42-203 - Powers and duties of board.
31A-42-203. Powers and duties of board.
(1) The board shall have the power to:
(a) enter into contracts to carry out the provisions and purposes of this chapter, including,with the approval of the commissioner, contracts with persons or other organizations for theperformance of administrative functions;
(b) sue or be sued, including taking legal action necessary to implement and enforce theplan for risk adjustment adopted pursuant to this chapter; and
(c) establish appropriate rate adjustments, underwriting policies, and other actuarialfunctions appropriate to the operation of the defined contribution arrangement market inaccordance with Section 31A-42-202.
(2) (a) The board shall prepare and submit an annual report to the department forinclusion in the department's annual market report, which shall include:
(i) the expenses of administration of the risk adjuster for the defined contributionarrangement market;
(ii) a description of the types of policies sold in the defined contribution arrangementmarket;
(iii) the number of insured lives in the defined contribution arrangement market; and
(iv) the number of insured lives in health benefit plans that do not include statemandates.
(b) The budget for operation of the risk adjuster is subject to the approval of the board.
(c) The administrative budget of the board and the commissioner under this chapter shallcomply with the requirements of Title 63J, Chapter 1, Budgetary Procedures Act, and is subjectto review and approval by the Legislature.
(3) The board shall report to the Health Reform Task Force and to the LegislativeManagement Committee prior to October 1, 2009 and again prior to October 1, 2010 regarding:
(a) the board's progress in developing the plan required by this chapter; and
(b) the board's progress in:
(i) expanding choice of plans in the defined contribution market; and
(ii) expanding access to the defined contribution market in the Internet portal for largeemployer groups.
(1) The board shall have the power to:
(a) enter into contracts to carry out the provisions and purposes of this chapter, including,with the approval of the commissioner, contracts with persons or other organizations for theperformance of administrative functions;
(b) sue or be sued, including taking legal action necessary to implement and enforce theplan for risk adjustment adopted pursuant to this chapter; and
(c) establish appropriate rate adjustments, underwriting policies, and other actuarialfunctions appropriate to the operation of the defined contribution arrangement market inaccordance with Section 31A-42-202.
(2) (a) The board shall prepare and submit an annual report to the department forinclusion in the department's annual market report, which shall include:
(i) the expenses of administration of the risk adjuster for the defined contributionarrangement market;
(ii) a description of the types of policies sold in the defined contribution arrangementmarket;
(iii) the number of insured lives in the defined contribution arrangement market; and
(iv) the number of insured lives in health benefit plans that do not include statemandates.
(b) The budget for operation of the risk adjuster is subject to the approval of the board.
(c) The administrative budget of the board and the commissioner under this chapter shallcomply with the requirements of Title 63J, Chapter 1, Budgetary Procedures Act, and is subjectto review and approval by the Legislature.
(3) The board shall report to the Health Reform Task Force and to the LegislativeManagement Committee prior to October 1, 2009 and again prior to October 1, 2010 regarding:
(a) the board's progress in developing the plan required by this chapter; and
(b) the board's progress in:
(i) expanding choice of plans in the defined contribution market; and
(ii) expanding access to the defined contribution market in the Internet portal for largeemployer groups.
Enacted by Chapter 12, 2009 General Session
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