07 LC 28
3585
House
Resolution 512
By:
Representatives Scott of the
153rd,
Houston of the
170th,
Meadows of the
5th,
and Dollar of the
45th
A
RESOLUTION
Creating
the Joint Study Committee on State Health Benefit Plan Design; and for other
purposes.
WHEREAS,
the State Health Benefit Plan is a self-insured health benefit product, insuring
eligible employees and retirees of state agencies, authorities, and boards of
education and other educational entities, administered by a third-party
administrator; and
WHEREAS,
with the cost of health claims rising significantly each year, there is a need
to improve the benefits provided, streamline the provision of services, enhance
the overall efficiency of the system, and find new and innovative ways to
contain such costs; and
WHEREAS,
there is a need to review and determine areas where rising costs can be
contained and determine a more cost-effective plan design to better meet the
needs of covered employees, retirees, their spouses and dependents, and the
state.
NOW,
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY that there is created the
Joint Study Committee on State Health Benefit Plan Design to be composed of ten
members. Five members of the House of Representatives shall be appointed by the
Speaker of the House of Representatives. The Speaker shall appoint one of the
members as a cochairperson. Five members of the Senate shall be appointed by
the Lieutenant Governor. The Lieutenant Governor shall appoint one of the
members as a cochairperson. The committee shall meet on the call of the
cochairpersons.
BE
IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the committee shall undertake a study of the
conditions, needs, issues, and problems mentioned above or related thereto and
recommend any actions or legislation that the committee deems necessary or
appropriate. The committee may conduct such meetings at such places and at such
times as it may deem necessary or convenient to enable it to exercise fully and
effectively its powers, perform its duties, and accomplish the objectives and
purposes of this resolution. The committee shall meet not more than five days
unless additional days are authorized. The members of the committee shall
receive the allowances authorized for legislative members of interim legislative
committees but shall receive the same for not more than five days unless
additional days are authorized. All funds necessary to carry out the provisions
of this resolution shall come from funds appropriated to the Senate and House of
Representatives. In the event that the committee makes a report of its findings
and recommendations with suggestions for proposed legislation, if any, such
report shall be made on or before December 31, 2007. The committee shall stand
abolished on December 31, 2007.