40 Pa.C.S. § 9502: Implementation of waiver and establishment of reinsurance program.

(a) Implementation.--Upon approval of the department's application for an innovation waiver by the United States Department of Health and Human Services, the department shall implement a reinsurance program.

(b) Establishment.--Contingent upon Federal approval, the Commonwealth Health Insurance Reinsurance Program is established in the department for the purposes of stabilizing the rates and premiums for health insurance policies in the individual market and providing greater financial certainty to consumers of health insurance in this Commonwealth. The reinsurance program shall be considered a reinsurance entity to carry out a reinsurance program under the Federal acts.

(c) Operation.--Operation of a reinsurance program shall be contingent on Federal approval of the waiver application submitted pursuant to section 9501 (relating to application).