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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt">Date: April 20, 2017<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt">TO: Interested Parties<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt">FROM: April Kelly, OEBB Rules Coordinator<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt">RE: Notice of Proposed Rulemaking for OAR chapter 111 - Divisions 2, 40, 50, 65 and 80<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt">________________________________________________________________<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt">OEBB is proposing to permanently amend Oregon Administrative Rules.
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt">Division 2, Powers of the Board - Clean-up of rule language<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt">Division 40, Enrollment, Active Eligible Employees – Amendments clarify OEBB policy and processes that are currently in place and clean-up of rule language<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt">Division 50, Continuation of Coverage – Clean-up of rule language<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt">Division 65, OEBB Administration of Early Retiree Groups – Clean-up of rule language<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt">Division 80, Operations – Amendments and adoption of rule language clarify OEBB policy and processes that are currently in place and clean-up of rule language<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt">You are being invited to review these proposed rules and to comment on them.
<b>If you wish to present oral testimony, a public hearing will be held in Salem, Oregon at 500 Summer Street NE, room 137B, on May 23, 2017 at 10:30 a.m. You may also file written comments before close of business on May 31, 2017</b> to the OEBB Rules Coordinator
at the following address:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.75in;text-indent:.5in"><span style="font-size:14.0pt">OHA, OEBB<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.25in"><span style="font-size:14.0pt">April Kelly, Administrative Rules Coordinator<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.25in"><span style="font-size:14.0pt">500 Summer Street NE, E-88<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.25in"><span style="font-size:14.0pt">Salem, Oregon 97301-1063<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt">Written comments may be e-mailed to:
<a href="mailto:april.kelly@state.or.us">april.kelly@state.or.us</a> or you may FAX comments to (503) 378-5832.
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt">Final rules will be filed after consideration of all comments and after Board approval. Any comments received after May 31, 2017 will not be reviewed or considered by OEBB unless OEBB decides to extend the
public comment period to everyone.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt">For more details, please see the attached Notice, Statement of Need and Justification and the full text of these proposed rules. In addition, the proposed rules are posted to the OEBB website. (<a href="http://www.oregon.gov/oha/OEBB/Pages/index.aspx">Oregon.gov/OHA/OEBB</a>)
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt">If you have any questions or would prefer a hardcopy be sent, please contact me at
<a href="mailto:april.kelly@state.or.us">april.kelly@state.or.us</a> or (503) 378-6588.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt">Thank you,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">April Kelly<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Lead Benefit Analyst<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">OREGON HEALTH AUTHORITY<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Health Policy and Analytics Division<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Oregon Educators Benefit Board<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="mailto:Jackie.Cowsill@state.or.us"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:blue">April.Kelly@state.or.us</span></a><u><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:blue"><o:p></o:p></span></u></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Phone: 503-378-6588<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://www.oregon.gov/OHA/OEBB"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:blue">www.oregon.gov/OHA/OEBB</span></a><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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