Cooperative Agreement to Support Establishment of the Affordable Care Act's Health Insurance Exchanges - GRANT APPLICATION PROJECT ABSTRACT SUMMARY On September 19, 2011, Governor Lincoln
Chafee signed Executive Order 11-09, which created the structure and governance for the Rhode Island
Health Benefits Exchange (Exchange). The Exchange, recently named HealthSource RI, will serve two
important purposes. First, it will provide a robust marketplace for all Rhode Islanders to identify health
insurance coverage options and, for those eligible, to purchase coverage. Second, HealthSource RI will
negotiate for high-quality affordable insurance options on behalf of individuals and small businesses. Rhode
Island (RI) has made significant progress in establishing a state-based Exchange by leveraging funds from the
Exchange Planning Grant, the Establishment One Agreements, and the Establishment Two Agreement to
support the building of HealthSource RI and an interagency structure that allows for extensive cross-agency
cooperation and stakeholder input. HealthSource RI will support Medicaid-eligible i
