Current through Pa Acts 2024-53, 2024-56 through 2024-92
Section 9312 - Exchange fund(a) Establishment.--The Pennsylvania Health Insurance Exchange Fund is established as a special fund within the State Treasury. The exchange fund shall be administered by the exchange authority for the purposes set forth in this chapter, including the deposit of money that may be received pursuant to and disbursements permitted by this chapter.(b) Deposit and use of money.--The following apply: (1) Money deposited into the exchange fund shall be held for the purposes set forth in this chapter and may not be considered a part of the General Fund.(2) Money in the exchange fund may only be used to effectuate the purposes of this chapter as determined by the exchange authority.(3) All interest earned from the investment or deposit of money in the exchange fund shall be deposited into the exchange fund.(4) All accrued and future earnings from money invested by the exchange authority and other accrued and future earnings from nonappropriated money, including, but not limited to, money obtained from the Federal Government and fees, shall be available to the exchange authority and shall be deposited into the State Treasury and may be utilized at the discretion of the board for carrying out any of the corporate purposes of the exchange authority.(5) Placement of money by the State Treasurer in depositories or investments shall be consistent with guidelines approved by the board.(6) For the purpose of administration, the exchange authority shall be subject to sections 610, 613 and 614 of act of April 9, 1929 ( P.L. 177, No.175), known as The Administrative Code of 1929.(c) Nonlapsing and revolving fund.--The exchange fund shall be a nonlapsing fund. All money in the exchange fund and interest accrued are appropriated to the exchange authority for expenditure consistent with this chapter.Added by P.L. TBD 2019 No. 42, § 1, eff. 7/2/2019.