[MyOEBB] OEBB - Notice of Proposed Rulemaking for OAR 111-070-0075, Administration of SB 551 Program

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Date:             October 11, 2021

TO:                Interested Parties

FROM:           April Kelly, OEBB Rules Coordinator

RE:                Notice of Proposed Rulemaking for OAR 111-070-0075, Administration of SB 551 Program

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The Oregon Health Authority, Oregon Educators Benefit Board (OEBB), is proposing to permanently adopt OAR 111-070-0075, Administration of SB 551 Program.
Senate Bill 551 provides employee-only health plan coverage for part-time faculty at higher education institutions if they work at least half of a full-time equivalent employee. Coverage is limited to employee only and higher education institutions will cover 90 percent of premium costs. The benefits are primarily administered by community colleges and universities who have been selected as "Home Institutions" by eligible part-time faculty. Home Institutions will be responsible for ongoing determination of eligibility, collection and payment of premium costs and overall administration. The health care plans will be provided through PEBB and OEBB. This rule explains OEBB's role in the administration of coverage through Senate Bill 551. OAR 111-070-0001 through 0070 are being repealed because the HB 2557 program previously administered by OEBB is being replaced with the benefit program under SB 551.

You are being invited to review this proposed rule and to comment. If you wish to present oral testimony, a public hearing will be held via Microsoft Teams on October 21, 2021 at 1:00 pm. If you wish to participate, please email April.R.Kelly at state.or.us<mailto:April.R.Kelly at state.or.us> to sign up and you will be given the link for the Microsoft Teams video conference. You may join by phone or video conference. You may also file written comments before 5pm on October 31, 2021 at 5:00pm by submitting them to the OEBB Rules Coordinator:

By mail, at the following mailing address:



OHA, OEBB

April Kelly, Administrative Rules Coordinator

500 Summer Street NE, E-88

Salem, Oregon 97301



By email, at the following email address: April.R.Kelly at state.or.us<mailto:April.R.Kelly at state.or.us>



By fax, at the following number: (503) 378-5832

Final rules will be filed after consideration of all comments and after Board approval. Any comments received after October 31, 2021 will not be reviewed or considered by OEBB unless OEBB decides to extend the public comment period to everyone.

For more details, please see the attached Notice of Proposed Rulemaking which includes Statement of Need and Fiscal Impact as well as the full text of the rules. This can also be found on OEBB's administrative rules page at: https://www.oregon.gov/oha/OEBB/Pages/Admin-Rules.aspx

If you have any questions or would prefer a hardcopy be sent, please contact me at April.R.Kelly at state.or.us<mailto:April.R.Kelly at state.or.us> or (503) 378-6588.

Thank you,
April Kelly
Program Benefits and Services Coordinator
Oregon Educators Benefit Board / Public Employees' Benefit Board
Oregon Health Authority - Health Policy and Analytics
Desk: 503-378-6588
Cell: 503-507-2472
Email: April.R.Kelly at state.or.us


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