                                 CODE OF VIRGINIA

PROCUREMENT, CONTRACTING, AND PERSONNEL (§ 38.2-6511)

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 (&#xA7; 2.2-4300 et seq.).

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 (&#xA7; 2.2-2900 et seq.) and Chapter 30 (&#xA7; 2.2-3000
et seq.) 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&#8217;s practices and policies applicable to all Commission
employees.

HISTORY: 2020, cc. 916, 917.