{"data":{"id":"us-dc/d.c.-code-31-3171.05","jurisdiction":"us-dc","citation":"D.C. Code § 31-3171.05","heading":"Executive board establishment and membership.","body":"(a)\nThere is established an executive board to govern the Authority consisting of:\n(1)\nSeven voting members, who shall be residents of the District of Columbia, appointed by the Mayor, with the advice and consent of the Council pursuant to § 1-523.01(f).\n(2)\nFour nonvoting, ex-officio members, or their designees, who shall be the:\n(A)\nDirector of the Department of Health Care Finance;\n(B)\nCommissioner of the Department of Insurance, Securities and Banking;\n(C)\nDirector of the Department of Health; and\n(D)\nDirector of the Department of Human Services.\n\n(b)\n(1)\nMembers of the executive board, other than an ex-officio member, shall be appointed for a term of 4 years, except that for the initial appointments:\n(A)\nTwo shall be for a term of 2 years;\n(B)\nOne shall be for a term of 3 years;\n(C)\nTwo shall be for a term of 4 years; and\n(D)\nTwo shall be for a term of 5 years.\n(2)\n(A)\nA member of the executive board may continue to serve until his or her successor has been approved by the Council and appointed by the Mayor.\n(B)\nVacancies shall be filled by Mayoral appointment for the unexpired term in the same manner of the original appointment.\n(C)\nA member of the executive board, upon findings by the Mayor, may be removed for incompetence, misconduct, or failure to perform the duties of the position.\n\n(c)\n(1)\nEach person appointed to the executive board as a voting member shall have demonstrated and acknowledged expertise in at least 2 of the following areas:\n(A)\nIndividual or small employer health care coverage;\n(B)\nHealth benefits plan administration;\n(C)\nHealth care finance;\n(D)\nAdministering a public or private health care delivery system;\n(E)\nPurchasing health plan coverage;\n(F)\nPrior experience in commercial insurance management;\n(G)\nActuarial analysis;\n(H)\nHealth care economics;\n(I)\nHuman services administration;\n(J)\nHealth care consumer interest advocacy;\n(K)\nPublic health programs; or\n(L)\nEnrolling individuals into health benefit plans.\n(2)\nThe Mayor shall consider the expertise of each of the members of the executive board and attempt to make appointments so that the executive board’s composition reflects a diversity of expertise.\n(3)\nAt least one voting member of the executive board shall have demonstrated knowledge in health care consumer interest advocacy.\n\n(d)\nEach member of the executive board shall have the responsibility and duty to meet the requirements of this chapter, the Federal Act, and all applicable District and federal laws and regulations, to serve the public interest of the individuals and small businesses seeking health care coverage through the exchanges, and to ensure the operational effectiveness and fiscal solvency of the Authority.\n\n(e)\nThe executive board shall elect a chairperson on an annual basis.\n\n(f)\nExecutive board members shall receive no compensation for their services but shall receive actual and necessary expenses incurred in the performance of their official duties.\n\n(g)\nThe Mayor shall nominate a majority of the executive board members within 90 days of March 2, 2012.","path":["Title 31. Insurance and Securities.","Chapter 31D. Health Benefit Exchange."],"source_url":"https://code.dccouncil.gov/us/dc/council/code/sections/31-3171.05","current_through":"2026-08-20 (D.C. Law 26-175)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-29T05:44:07Z","sha256":"bdb85734439d497cb3a80128b633e0cb579c2e367c7f9553cf4170f1937cce1f","source_id":"us-dc","stale":false,"prev":"us-dc/d.c.-code-31-3171.04","next":"us-dc/d.c.-code-31-3171.06"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}