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Affordable Care Act Implementation (Substitute House Bill 2319) (133KB)
Health Benefit Exchange Enabling Legislation (Substitute Senate Bill 5445) (37 KB)
Report to the Legislature as directed by Substitute Senate Bill 5445 (SSB 5445), Chapter 317, Laws of 2011 (4.3 MB)
Federal grant funding for the establishment of Washington State's Health Benefit Exchange comes from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office of Consumer Information and Oversight. The funding opportunity announcement can be found here: Cooperative Agreement to Support Establishment of State-Operated Health Insurance Exchanges.
Establishment Grant
In March 2012 the Washington State Health Benefit Exchange applied for Level Two Establishment grant funds.
Health Exchange Level Two Establishment Grant Application (2.1 MB)
In March 2011 the Washington State Health Care Authority applied for Level One Exchange Establishment
grant funds. The grant funds were awarded in May 2011 in the amount of $22.9 million.
Health Exchange Level One Establishment Grant Application (1.7 MB)
Planning Grant
In August 2010 the Washington State Health Care Authority applied for Exchange Planning grant funds.
The grant funds were awarded in September 2010 in the amount of $996,295.
Health Exchange Planning Grant Package (585.4 KB)
Health Exchange Planning Grant Approval Letter (52.3 KB)
Health Benefit Exchange Issue Briefs
The HCA developed issue briefs to address several key policies Washington State must consider when planning and designing a Health Benefit Exchange. These issue briefs were submitted to HHS on January 1, 2011 to demonstrate Washington State's progress under the federal Exchange Planning grant.
Exchange Goal/Value (432.6 KB)
Exchange Governance (370.2 KB)
Exchange Functions and Responsibility (681.6 KB)
Exchange Administration (613.9 KB)
Exchange Sustainability (537.7 KB)
Exchange Cost (388.4 KB)
Managing Health Insurance Expenditure Risks (416 KB)
