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Oregon Health Authority
Meeting Minutes from the May 28, 2009, Board Meeting
 
Oregon Educators Benefit Board
Meeting Minutes
May 28, 2009
 
The Oregon Educators Benefit Board held a regular meeting on May 28, 2009, at the DAS General Services Building, 1225 Ferry Street SE in Salem, Oregon. Chair Steve McNannay called the meeting to order at 10:00 a.m.
 
Attendees
 
Board Members:
Steve McNannay, Chair
Michael Cannarella
Mylia Christensen
Ron Gallinat
Tom Husted
Alison Little
Victor Musial
Peter Tarzian
 
Board Members Absent:
Brett Yancey, Vice Chair
 
OEBB Staff:
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.          Welcome & Approval of April 30 and May 4, 2009, Minutes and Revised March 12, 2009, Minutes (Attachments 1a, 1b & 1c) 
 
MOTION – Video Stream 1:57:   Peter Tarzian moved to approve the April 30, 2009, May 4, 2009, and Revised March 12, 2009, Board meeting minutes as written.  Victor Musial seconded the motion. The motion carried 8 – 0.
 
II.        Addition of Plan Option under Optional Benefits (Attachment 2) Video Stream 2:07  
 
Heidi Williams, Director of Operations
Robert Lemke, Standard Insurance Company
 
Video Stream 37:56: The Board came to consensus to have staff and consultants do further research and bring this back to the Board at the June 11, 2009, Board meeting.
 
III.       Long-term Care Implementation in 2010 (Attachment 3) – Video Stream 39:14 
 
MOTION – Video Stream 41:46: Peter Tarzian moved to extend implementation of long-term care from March 1020 until October of 2010.  Ron Gallinat seconded the motion.  The motion carried 8 – 0
 
IV.       Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS) Survey Participation (Attachment 4)Video Stream 45:23 
 
MOTION – Video Stream 46:45 (Amended Motion 1:02:28)  : Peter Tarzian moved to tentatively approve that OEBB participate in the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System Survey and await final approval and funding until a later date.  Michael Cannarella seconded the motion.  The motion carried 8 – 0.
 
VI.       Roundtable & Administrative Updates -- – Video Stream 1:03:57  
 
  • GASB Actuarial Services – Denise Hall
  •      Plan Selection Period – Denise Hall
  •      Benefit Plan Contracts – Heidi Williams
 
V.        Use of Evidence for Benefit Plan Design Considerations and Decisions (Attachment 5a and 5b) – Video Stream 1:11:27 
 
Mylia Christensen, Chair, Strategies on Evidence Outcomes Workgroup, presented information on future benefit plan design considerations.
 
VII.     Other Business 
 
There being no further business to come before the Board the meeting adjourned at 12:00 p.m.


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