Section 83-9-251 - Definitions

For the purposes of Sections 83-9-251 through 83-9-257, the following words and phrases shall have the meanings as defined in this section unless the context clearly indicates otherwise:(a) 'Exchange' means a state, federal, or partnership exchange or marketplace operating in Mississippi pursuant to Section 1311 of the Federal Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (Public Law 111-148), as amended by the federal Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010 (Public Law 111-152), and regulations and guidance issued under those acts.(b) 'Comprehensive Health Insurance Risk Pool Association' means the mechanism as established in Sections 83-9-201 through 83-9-223.(c) 'Comprehensive Health Insurance Risk Pool Board' shall have the same meaning as provided in Section 83-9-205(b).Added by Laws, 2024, ch. 537, HB 1647,§ 1, eff. 5/14/2024.