45 CFR 155.160 : Public Welfare (Part 1 To Parts 2557-2599) — (Part 1 To Parts 171-199) — Department Of Health And Human Services (Part 1 To Parts 171-199) — Requirements Relating To Health Care Access (Parts 140-143 To § 159.120) — Exchange Establishment Standards And Other Related Standards Under The Affordable Care Act (§ 155.10 To § 155.1405) — General Standards Related To The Establishment Of An Exchange (§ 155.100 To § 155.170) — Financial support for continued operations.

(a) Definition. For purposes of this section, participating issuers has the meaning provided in § 156.50.

(b) Funding for ongoing operations. A State must ensure that its Exchange has sufficient funding in order to support its ongoing operations beginning January 1, 2015, as follows:

(1) States may generate funding, such as through user fees on participating issuers, for Exchange operations; and

(2) No Federal grants under section 1311 of the Affordable Care Act will be awarded for State Exchange establishment after January 1, 2015.