Vermont § 1801 - Purpose

§ 1801. Purpose

• (a) It is the intent of the General Assembly to establish a Vermont Health Benefit Exchange
  which meets the policy established in 18 V.S.A. § 9401 and, to the extent allowable under federal law or a waiver of federal law, becomes
  the mechanism to create Green Mountain Care. (b) The purpose of the Vermont Health Benefit Exchange is to facilitate the purchase of
  affordable, qualified health benefit plans in the individual and group markets in
  this State in order to reduce the number of uninsured and underinsured; to reduce
  disruption when individuals lose employer-based insurance; to reduce administrative
  costs in the insurance market; to contain costs; to promote health, prevention, and
  healthy lifestyles by individuals; and to improve quality of health care. (c) Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to reduce, diminish, or otherwise infringe
  upon the benefits provided to eligible individuals under Medicare. (Added 2011, No. 48, § 4.)