Specifications include, but are not limited to: General legal services at a fixed hourly rate at the request and direction of the Exchange Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board of Directors (“Board”), including (but not limited to): 1. Provide advice and counsel to the Exchange and the Board on legal issues that affect the overall programs, policies, and operations of the Exchange, including, but not limited to, the development, implementation, and management of applicable programs and policies. 2. Provide advice and counsel to the Exchange and the Board regarding statutory and regulatory requirements applicable to Board actions, proceedings, deliberations and decisions, including, but not limited to, conflicts of interest, financial disclosures, public records, and open meetings laws. 3. Provide advice and counsel to the Exchange and the Board regarding federal and state laws and regulations as they pertain to the Exchange and/or the Board, including, but not limited to, the New Mexico Health Insurance Exchange Act; the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; the New Mexico Health Insurance Code; the New Mexico Administrative Code; and applicable state ethics laws; such as the Procurement Code; the Open Meetings Act; the Whistleblower Protection Act; and the Governmental Conduct Act.
