[MyOEBB] #u# OEBB - Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, Repealing OAR 111-015-0005

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Date:             July 29, 2022

TO:                Interested Parties

FROM:           April Kelly, OEBB Rules Coordinator

RE:                Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, Repealing OAR 111-015-0005

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The Oregon Health Authority, Oregon Educators Benefit Board, is repealing administrative rule 111-015-0005 that continues member benefits during the COVID-19 pandemic. These administrative rules were effective during the time in which the Governor's Executive Order (EO) 20-03 was in effect. The EO was the result of a declaration of an emergency due to the public health threat posed by the novel infectious coronavirus (COVID-19). Executive Order 20-03, in part, addressed filing temporary rules to provide services and support during the Emergency Declaration. OEBB filed temporary rules and then went through the permanent rulemaking process to ensure they did not expire, as Oregon was still in a declared state of emergency. The Governor rescinded EO 20-03 April 1, 2022, and thus the declared state of emergency is lifted. OEBB Board Leadership recommended the repeal of these rules to coincide with OEBB's current benefit plan year, which ends 9/30/2022.

You are being invited to review this proposed rule repeal and to comment. If you wish to present oral testimony, a public hearing will be held via Microsoft Teams on August 23, 2022 at 11:00 a.m. If you wish to participate, please email April.R.Kelly at dhsoha.state.or.us<mailto:April.R.Kelly at dhsoha.state.or.us> to sign up and you will be given the link for Microsoft Teams video conference. You may also join by telephone by calling 1-971-277-2343, pin 131829581#. You may also file written comments before 5:00 p.m. on August 31, 2022 by submitting them to the OEBB Rules Coordinator at the following address:

OHA, OEBB

April Kelly, Administrative Rules Coordinator

500 Summer Street NE, E-88

Salem, Oregon 97301



Email comments to: April.R.Kelly at dhsoha.state.or.us<mailto:April.R.Kelly at dhsoha.state.or.us> or you may also send comments by fax to: (503) 378-5832.


Final rule repeal will be filed after consideration of all comments and after Board approval. 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of Proposed Rulemaking which includes Statement of Need and Fiscal Impact as well as the full text of the rules being repealed.

If you have any questions or would prefer a hardcopy be sent, please contact me at April.R.Kelly at dhsoha.state.or.us<mailto:April.R.Kelly at dhsoha.state.or.us> or (503) 507-2472.

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 dhsoha.state.or.us<mailto:April.R.Kelly at dhsoha.state.or.us>


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