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<p><span lang="EN" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Date: October 11, 2021</span><span lang="EN"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span lang="EN" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">TO: Interested Parties</span><span lang="EN"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span lang="EN" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">FROM: April Kelly, OEBB Rules Coordinator</span><span lang="EN"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span lang="EN" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">RE: Notice of Proposed Rulemaking for OAR 111-070-0075, Administration of SB 551 Program</span><span lang="EN"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span lang="EN" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">_________________________________________________________________________</span><span lang="EN"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span lang="EN" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">The Oregon Health Authority, Oregon Educators Benefit Board (OEBB), is proposing to permanently adopt OAR 111-070-0075, Administration of SB 551 Program.</span><span lang="EN"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span lang="EN" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">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.
</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">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 OAR 111-070-0001 through 0070 are being repealed because the HB 2557 program previously administered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.</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span lang="EN" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">You are being invited to review this proposed rule and to comment.<strong><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> If you wish to present oral testimony, a public hearing will be
held via Microsoft Teams on October 21, 2021 at 1:00 pm. </span></strong>If you wish to participate, please email
</span><span lang="EN"><a href="mailto:April.R.Kelly@state.or.us"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">April.R.Kelly@state.or.us</span></a></span><span lang="EN" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> to sign up and
you will be given the link for the Microsoft Teams video conference. You may join by phone or video conference. <strong><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">You may also file written comments before 5pm on October 31, 2021 at 5:00pm</span></strong>
by submitting them to the OEBB Rules Coordinator:</span><span lang="EN"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin:0in"><span lang="EN" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">By mail, at the following mailing address:
</span><span lang="EN"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin:0in"><span lang="EN"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin:0in"><span lang="EN" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">OHA, OEBB</span><span lang="EN"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin:0in"><span lang="EN" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">April Kelly, Administrative Rules Coordinator</span><span lang="EN"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin:0in"><span lang="EN" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">500 Summer Street NE, E-88</span><span lang="EN"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin:0in"><span lang="EN" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Salem, Oregon 97301</span><span lang="EN"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin:0in"><span lang="EN" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> </span><span lang="EN"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin:0in"><span lang="EN" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">By email, at the following email address: </span><span lang="EN"><a href="mailto:April.R.Kelly@state.or.us"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">April.R.Kelly@state.or.us</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin:0in"><span lang="EN" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> </span><span lang="EN"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin:0in"><span lang="EN" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">By fax, at the following number: (503) 378-5832</span><span lang="EN"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span lang="EN" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">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.</span><span lang="EN"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span lang="EN" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">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: <a href="https://www.oregon.gov/oha/OEBB/Pages/Admin-Rules.aspx">
https://www.oregon.gov/oha/OEBB/Pages/Admin-Rules.aspx</a></span><span lang="EN"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span lang="EN" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">If you have any questions or would prefer a hardcopy be sent, please contact me at
</span><span lang="EN"><a href="mailto:April.R.Kelly@state.or.us"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">April.R.Kelly@state.or.us</span></a></span><span lang="EN" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> or (503) 378-6588.</span><span lang="EN"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span lang="EN" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Thank you,</span><span lang="EN"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">April Kelly<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Program Benefits and Services Coordinator<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Oregon Educators Benefit Board / Public Employees’ Benefit Board<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Oregon Health Authority – Health Policy and Analytics<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Desk: 503-378-6588<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Cell: 503-507-2472<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Email: </span><a href="April.R.Kelly@state.or.us"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">April.R.Kelly@state.or.us</span></a><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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