The State Flexibility to Stabilize the Market Cycle II Grant Program - A. Application title: State Flexibility to Stabilize the Market Grant Program B. Applicant organization name: District of Columbia Department of Insurance, Securities and Banking C. Program applying under, including funding opportunity number: PR-PRP-21-001 / CFDA 93.413 D. Project Director: Philip Barlow, Associate Commissioner for Insurance E. Project Director address: 1050 First Street NE, Suite 700, Washington, D.C. 20002 F. Project Director contact phone numbers (phone and fax): P 202-442-7823 / F 202-535-1196 G. Project Director email address: philip.barlow@dc.gov H. Organizational Website address, if applicable: disb.dc.gov I. Projected date(s) for project(s) completion: March 31, 2023. PROJECT ABSTRACT FORM The Grants to Support States in Providing Added Flexibility to Strengthen the Private Health Insurance Market through Implementation of Market Reforms under Part A of Title XXVII of the Public Health Service Act, Cycle II offered by the Center for Consumer Information and Insurance Oversight (CCIIO) will provide a funding source to afford the Department of Insurance, Securities and Banking (“Department”) the opportunity to ensure that District of Columbia laws, regulations, and procedures meet federal requirements, and the Department is able to effectively oversee and enforce these provisions. The Department seeks $671,456.71 ($660,000.00 baseline; $11,456.71workload) for activities related to planning and implementing the following provisions of the Public Health Service Act: • Section 2707 –Non-discrimination under Comprehensive Health Insurance Coverage (Essential Health Benefits Package): The Department intends to hire a consultant to examine policies, practices, and procedures that can be implemented in order to expand access to providers and health systems for all policyholders in the District. We expect that the consultant may propose new benefit design review tools and procedures that seek to eliminate discrimination against individuals on the basis of race, color, national origin, disability, age, and sex, as well as age, expected length of life, present or predicted disability, quality of life, or other health conditions. The Department would like to especially focus on health disparities.
