                                 CODE OF VIRGINIA

ADVISORY COMMITTEE (§ 38.2-6503)

A. There is hereby established an Advisory Committee in accordance with &#xA7;
1311 (d) of the Federal Act and 45 C.F.R. &#xA7; 155.110 to advise and provide
recommendations to the Commission and the Director in carrying out the purposes
and duties of the Exchange. The Committee shall consist of up to 15 members.
Members shall be appointed as follows: five nonlegislative citizen members to be
appointed by the Governor, each of whom shall have demonstrated and acknowledged
expertise in individual health coverage, small employer health coverage, health
benefits plan administration, health care finance and economics, actuarial
science, or with expertise in eligibility and enrollment in health care
affordability programs and public health insurance; at least three
nonlegislative citizen members appointed by the Commission, including an
individual representing an organization that represents the Virginia insurance
industry, an individual representing insurance agents, and a consumer
representative; and any other members determined by the Commission. The
Commissioner of Insurance, the Director of the Department of Medical Assistance
Services, the State Health Commissioner, the Commissioner of the Department of
Social Services, and the Secretary of Health and Human Resources, or their
designees, shall serve as ex officio nonvoting members of the Committee.

B. No member of the Committee shall be a legislator or hold any elective office
in state government.

C. A majority of the members appointed by the Governor and a majority of the
members appointed by the Commission shall have no conflict of interest as set
forth in the Federal Act.

D. After the initial staggering of terms, nonlegislative citizen members shall
be appointed for a term of four years. No nonlegislative citizen member shall
serve more than two consecutive four-year terms. The remainder of any term to
which a member is appointed to fill a vacancy shall not constitute a term in
determining the member&#8217;s eligibility for reappointment.

E. The Committee shall elect a chairman and vice-chairman from among its
membership. A majority of the appointed members shall constitute a quorum.

F. All meetings of the Committee shall be announced at least one week in advance
on the Exchange website and shall be open to the public. The Committee shall
permit reasonable public comment concerning matters on a meeting&#8217;s agenda
at meetings not less frequently than biennially. The Committee shall announce
prior to its meetings whether public comment will be accepted. The Committee
shall accept written comment from the public on an ongoing basis.

G. Minutes of meetings of the Committee, which shall include the
Committee&#8217;s recommendations and responses to its recommendations, shall be
available to the public and posted on the Exchange&#8217;s website.

HISTORY: 2020, cc. 916, 917.