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Oregon Educators Benefit Board
Meeting Minutes
April 30, 2009
The Oregon Educators Benefit Board held a regular meeting on April 30, 2009, at the DAS General Services Building, 1225 Ferry Street SE in Salem, Oregon. Chair Steve McNannay called the meeting to order at 1:00 p.m.
Attendees
Board Members:
Steve McNannay, Chair
Brett Yancey, Vice Chair
Michael Cannarella
Ron Gallinat
Tom Husted
Alison Little
Victor Musial
Peter Tarzian
Board Members Absent:
Mylia Christensen
OEBB Staff:
Joan Kapowich, Administrator
Denise Hall, OEBB Deputy Administrator
Heidi Williams, Director of Operations
Scott Rupp, Communications Coordinator
Rose Mann, Executive Assistant
Watson Wyatt:
Geoff Brown
Steve Carlson
Guests:
Jean Poling, Kaiser Permanente
Diane Skutack, BHS
Robert Lemke, The Standard
Megan Myrick, Willamette Dental
Steve Norman, OSBA
Greg O’Hanlon, Wells Fargo
Debbie Johnson, Beaverton School District
Diane Skutack, Benefit Help Solutions
Terry Burton, Portland Public Schools
Shelia Jameson, Providence
Gordon Hoberg, ODS
I. Approval of April 9, 2009, Board Minutes (Attachment 1)
MOTION – Video Stream 0:35: Tom Husted moved to approve the April 9, 2009, Board meeting minutes as written. Ron Gallinat seconded the motion. The motion carried 8 – 0.
II. Quarterly Budget Update and Administrative Fee for 2009-2010 Plan Year (Attachments 3a and 3b) – Video Stream 1:08
MOTION – Video Stream 17:51: Brett Yancey moved to approve the administrative fee of 0.95% for medical, dental, pharmacy and vision plans for plan year 2009 -2010. Peter Tarzian seconded the motion. The motion carried 8 – 0.
III. Rate Renewals and Optional Benefit Rates for the 2009 – 2010 Plan Year (Attachment 2) – Video Stream 19:09
*Steve Carlson explained what is meant by the term, “based on experience.” – Video Stream 59:49
MOTION – Video Stream 1:13:49; Michael Cannarella moved to approve the differentiating increase in rates for medical, pharmacy, dental, and vision plans based upon limited data for the 2009-2010 plan year. Tom Husted seconded the motion. The motion carried 8 – 0.
MOTION – Video Stream 1:16:23; Victor Musial moved to add tobacco cessation to all OEBB medical plans. Ron Gallinat seconded the motion. The motion carried 8 – 0.
IV. OAR 111-040-0040 Qualified Status Changes and Matrix of Allowed Changes (Attachments 4a and 4b) – Video Stream 1:20:10
MOTION – Video Stream 1:25:10 : Brett Yancey moved to adopt OAR 111-040-0040 and the Qualified Status Change matrix, and file this rule as a temporary rule with the Secretary of State, moving the rule into permanent rulemaking status. Tom Husted seconded the motion. The motion carried 8 – 0.
V. Operational Update (Attachment 6) – Video Stream 1:26:02
Heidi Williams and Linda Tullis presented an update on OEBB operations.
- Timelines for 2009-2010 preparation
- Contracts, amendments and RFP
- MyOEBB planned updates
VI. OAR 111-010-0015 Definitions and 111-020-0001 Effective and Termination Dates (Attachments 5a and 5b) – Video Stream 1:43:27
Denise Hall presented information on OAR 111-010-0015 and 111-020-0001.
MOTION – Video Stream 1:45:58 : Peter Tarzian moved to file OAR 111-010-0015 as permanent rules with the Secretary of State. Victor Musial seconded the motion. The motion carried 8 – 0.
MOTION – Video Stream 1:50:00: Brett Yancey moved to file OAR 111-020-0001 as a permanent rule with the Secretary of State. Tom Husted seconded the motion. The motion carried 8 – 0.
VII. Update on sponsorship of children’s dental program proposal and ideas about pilots or programs to improve health of OEBB members – Video Stream 1:50:28
Joan Kapowich presented an update on the conceptual dental program and ideas about pilots or programs to improve the health of OEBB members.
VIII. Administrative Update and Roundtable – Video Stream 1:51:48
Joan Kapowich presented an administrative update.
IX. Other Business
The Board came to consensus to cancel the May 14, 2009, Board meeting. The next Board meeting will be held on May 28.
X. General Public Comment
There was no public comment.
There being no further business to come before the Board the meeting adjourned at 3:15 p.m.
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