(a) The commissioner shall issue guidelines to ensure that West Virginia affordable health care plans meet minimum standards for quality of and access to care.

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Terms Used In West Virginia Code 33-16F-6

  • Oversight: Committee review of the activities of a Federal agency or program.
  • State: when applied to a part of the United States and not restricted by the context, includes the District of Columbia and the several territories, and the words "United States" also include the said district and territories. See West Virginia Code 2-2-10
  • West Virginia affordable health care plan: means a health insurance plan approved under this article. See West Virginia Code 33-16F-2

(b) Initial filings and changes in West Virginia affordable health care plan benefits, premiums and policy forms are subject to regulatory oversight by the commissioner.

(c) The commissioner shall develop a public awareness program to be implemented throughout the state for the promotion of the plans approved under this article, which may include assistance from state health insurance benefits advisors.

(d) Each West Virginia affordable health care plan must maintain enrollment data and provide network data and reasonable records to enable the commissioner to assess the plans.