DETROIT (AP) — Michigan has run out of time to create and control a website for purchasing health insurance as required by federal law and “must prepare” for Washington to call the shots, a spokeswoman for Gov. Rick Snyder said Thursday.

The Republican governor sought a state-driven online health insurance exchange so a federal partnership wouldn’t be needed. The program is required under the federal health care law and designed to help individuals and small businesses comparison shop for insurance policies.