Exchange Blueprint Chart

*Chart updated May 2013
States opting for a state-based exchange or a partnership exchange are required to submit a blueprint application to HHS. For 2014, certification deadlines have passed, but states will have the option to change in future years. For 2015 and beyond, states transitioning to a state-based or partnership exchange will follow a similar process and timeframe as this past year. More information is contained in the Guidance on State Partnership Exchanges.
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State	Letter sent to HHS	State based	Partnership	Federal Exchange	Plan Management, Consumer Assistance Option or Both	Blueprint	Approved
Total	35	17	7	27		18	25
AK				x
AL				x
AR	Submitted December 12, 2012		x		Both	x	Yes3
AZ	Submitted November 28, 2012			x
CA	Submitted July 10, 2012	x				x	Yes3
CO	Submitted July 6, 2012	x				x	Yes3
CT	Submitted July 10, 2012	x					Yes3
DC	Submitted August 8, 2012	x				x	Yes3
DE	Submitted November 14, 2012		x		Both		Yes3
FL				x
GA	Submitted November 16, 2012 2
HI	Submitted June 7, 2012	x				x	Yes3
IA	Submitted December 14, 2012		x		Plan Management	x	Yes3
ID	Submitted December 14, 2012	x				x	Yes3
IL	Submitted October 16, 2012		x		Both	x	Yes3
IN				x
KS				x	Plan Management7
KY	Submitted July 10, 2012	x				x	Yes3
LA
MA	Submitted July 10, 2012	x					Yes3
MD	Submitted July 10, 2012	x					Yes3
ME				x	Plan Management7
MI	Submitted January 22, 2013				Both		Yes3
MN	Submitted July 10, 2012	x				x	Yes3
MO
MS	Submitted November 14, 2012			x6			No
MT				x	Plan Management7
NC	Submitted November 15, 2012			x5
ND
NE				x	Plan Management7
NH	Submitted February 13, 2013		x		Both	x	Yes3
NJ	Submitted February 15, 2013			x
NM	Submitted December 13, 2012	x				x	Yes3
NV	Submitted December 14, 2012	x				x	Yes3
NY	Submitted July 9, 2012	x				x	Yes3
OH	Submitted November 16, 20121 Submitted February 14, 2013			x	Plan Management7
OK				x
OR	Submitted July 6, 2012	x				x	Yes3
PA	Submitted December 12, 20124
RI	Submitted July 5, 2012	x					Yes3
SC				x
SD				x	Plan Management7
TN	Submitted February 15, 2013			x
TX				x
UT	Submitted December 14, 2012			x		x	Yes8
VA	Submitted December 14, 20124			x	Plan Management7
VT	Submitted July 9, 2012	x					Yes3
WA	Submitted July 10, 2012	x				x	Yes3
WI	Submitted November 16, 2012			x
WV	Submitted February 15, 2013		x		Both	x	Yes3
WY				x

About this chart 
States that wish to operate a state based exchange are required to submit a letter of intent and an exchange blueprint by December 14, 2012 for certification or conditional certification by January 1, 2013. States that wish to participate in the partnership model must submit a letter of intent and blueprint by February 15, 2013.
Notes
 ^{1 Letter reserves right to amend intentions
2 Letter does not specify FFE or partnership FFE}
3 State has received conditional approval
4 Only indicates the state rejects a state exchange, does not indicate federal or partnership exchange
5 North Carolina initially submitted a partnership blueprint, but the new administration indicates it will default to FFE
6 Mississippi’s application for a state-based exchange was not approved because the governor did not support it
7 HHS recently opened the option to FFE states to perform plan management activities
8 While Utah was conditionally approved for a state-based exchange, they will now have a Federally facilitated individual exchange and a state-run SHOP
Produced by Rachel Dolan National Academy for State Health Policy