CONTRACT TO OPERATE A QUALIFIED HIGH RISK POOLOperate a Qualified • July 26th, 2010
The statutory authority for this contract agreement is set out at section 1101(b) of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (“Affordable Care Act,” Public Law 111-148), which authorizes the Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to enter into contracts with States to establish and operate temporary high risk health insurance pool programs to provide coverage for eligible individuals beginning in 2010 and ending on December 31, 2013.
