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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Book Antiqua"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt;font-family:"Book Antiqua"'>The Oregon Educators Benefit Board filed the
following proposed rules with the Secretary of State on October 15, 2010:<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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12.0pt;font-family:"Book Antiqua"'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><i><font size=2 face="Book Antiqua"><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Book Antiqua";font-weight:bold;font-style:
italic'>Division 10 – Definitions</span></font></i></b><font size=2
face="Book Antiqua"><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Book Antiqua"'> -
Includes rule amendments needed to respond to the new rescission of coverage
provisions and expanded eligibility for dependent children under age 26 under
the federal Health Care Reform Act.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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11.0pt;font-family:"Book Antiqua"'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><i><font size=2 face="Book Antiqua"><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Book Antiqua";font-weight:bold;font-style:
italic'>Division 30</span></font></i></b><font size=2 face="Book Antiqua"><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Book Antiqua"'> <b><i><span
style='font-weight:bold;font-style:italic'>– Plan Design Development and
Selection</span></i></b> - Establishes benefit selection criteria and premium
rate structure selection process and limitations in rule, which previously
existed in policy. Long Term Care language added.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face="Book Antiqua"><span style='font-size:
11.0pt;font-family:"Book Antiqua"'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><i><font size=2 face="Book Antiqua"><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Book Antiqua";font-weight:bold;font-style:
italic'>Division 40</span></font></i></b><font size=2 face="Book Antiqua"><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Book Antiqua"'> <b><i><span
style='font-weight:bold;font-style:italic'>– Enrollment, Active Eligible
Employees</span></i></b> - Includes rule amendments that are needed to respond
to the new rescission of coverage provisions and the expanded eligibility for
dependent children under age 26 under federal Health Care Reform Act. Long Term
Care language added.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face="Book Antiqua"><span style='font-size:
11.0pt;font-family:"Book Antiqua"'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><i><font size=2 face="Book Antiqua"><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Book Antiqua";font-weight:bold;font-style:
italic'>Division 50</span></font></i></b><font size=2 face="Book Antiqua"><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Book Antiqua"'> <b><i><span
style='font-weight:bold;font-style:italic'>– Continuation of Coverage</span></i></b>
- Includes rule amendments that are needed to respond to the new rescission of
coverage provisions of the federal Health Care Reform Act on coverages
continued under COBRA and early retiree plans. Long Term Care language added.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face="Book Antiqua"><span style='font-size:
11.0pt;font-family:"Book Antiqua"'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><i><font size=2 face="Book Antiqua"><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Book Antiqua";font-weight:bold;font-style:
italic'>Division 70</span></font></i></b><font size=2 face="Book Antiqua"><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Book Antiqua"'> <b><i><span
style='font-weight:bold;font-style:italic'>– HB 2557</span></i></b> -
Includes rule amendments that are needed to respond to the new rescission of
coverage provisions of the federal Health Care Reform Act as they relate to the
coverage available to part-time community college and higher education
employees eligible for coverage under HB 2557 (2009).<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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12.0pt;font-family:"Book Antiqua"'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><u><font size=3 face="Book Antiqua"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt;font-family:"Book Antiqua"'>A public hearing on these rules will be held
on November 22, 2010<font color=navy><span style='color:navy'>,</span></font> at
10:00 a.m. in the OEBB Boardroom at the <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:PlaceName
w:st="on">DAS General</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Services</st1:PlaceName>
<st1:PlaceType w:st="on">Building</st1:PlaceType></st1:place>, <st1:address
w:st="on"><st1:Street w:st="on">1225 Ferry Street SE</st1:Street>, <st1:City
w:st="on">Salem</st1:City>, <st1:State w:st="on">Oregon</st1:State></st1:address>.</span></font></u><font
face="Book Antiqua"><span style='font-family:"Book Antiqua"'> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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12.0pt;font-family:"Book Antiqua"'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Book Antiqua"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt;font-family:"Book Antiqua"'>You can also provide written comments.
Written comments can be emailed to April Kelly at <a
href="mailto:april.kelly@state.or.us"
title="mailto:april.kelly@state.or.us
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title="mailto:april.kelly@state.or.us
blocked::mailto:april.kelly@state.or.us
mailto:april.kelly@state.or.us">april.kelly@state.or.us</span></span></a>
or mailed in hard copy to: April Kelly, Oregon Educators Benefit Board, <st1:Street
w:st="on"><st1:address w:st="on">1225 Ferry Street SE</st1:address></st1:Street>,
Suite B, <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on">Salem</st1:City>, <st1:State
w:st="on">OR</st1:State> <st1:PostalCode w:st="on">97301</st1:PostalCode></st1:place>.
<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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12.0pt;font-family:"Book Antiqua"'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><u><font size=3 face="Book Antiqua"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt;font-family:"Book Antiqua"'>All public comments must be received no
later than 5:00 p.m. on November 30, 2010</span></font></u><font
face="Book Antiqua"><span style='font-family:"Book Antiqua"'> to be considered
during the rulemaking process. Any comments received after November 30, 2010
will not be reviewed or considered by the OEBB unless the OEBB decides to
extend the public comment period to everyone.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Book Antiqua"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt;font-family:"Book Antiqua"'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Book Antiqua"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt;font-family:"Book Antiqua"'>A copy of these proposed rules are available
on the OEBB website at <a href="http://www.das.state.or.us/DAS/OEBB/index.shtml"
title="http://www.das.state.or.us/DAS/OEBB/index.shtml
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http://www.das.state.or.us/DAS/OEBB/index.shtml"><span
title="http://www.das.state.or.us/DAS/OEBB/index.shtml
blocked::http://www.das.state.or.us/DAS/OEBB/index.shtml
http://www.das.state.or.us/DAS/OEBB/index.shtml"><span
title="http://www.das.state.or.us/DAS/OEBB/index.shtml
blocked::http://www.das.state.or.us/DAS/OEBB/index.shtml
http://www.das.state.or.us/DAS/OEBB/index.shtml"><span
title="http://www.das.state.or.us/DAS/OEBB/index.shtml
blocked::http://www.das.state.or.us/DAS/OEBB/index.shtml
http://www.das.state.or.us/DAS/OEBB/index.shtml"><span
title="http://www.das.state.or.us/DAS/OEBB/index.shtml
blocked::http://www.das.state.or.us/DAS/OEBB/index.shtml
http://www.das.state.or.us/DAS/OEBB/index.shtml">http://www.das.state.or.us/DAS/OEBB</span></span></a></span></span>. <font
color="#474747"><span style='color:#474747'><o:p></o:p></span></font></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Book Antiqua"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt;font-family:"Book Antiqua"'>Thank you,</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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font-family:Calibri'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><strong><b><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>April Kelly</span></font></b></strong><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>Lead Benefits Analyst/Rules Coordinator</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><st1:State w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on"><font size=2
color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;
color:navy'>Oregon</span></font></st1:place></st1:State><font size=2
color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;
color:navy'> Educators Benefit Board</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>P: 503-378-6588; Fax: 503-378-5832</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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12.0pt'> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=1 color=gray face=Arial><span style='font-size:
7.5pt;font-family:Arial;color:gray'>PUBLIC RECORDS LAW DISCLOSURE<br>
This e-mail is a public record of the state of </span></font><font size=2><span
style='font-size:10.0pt'><ns0:place w:insAuthor="State of Oregon DAS"
w:insDate="2010-10-15T12:45:00Z" w:endInsAuthor="State of Oregon DAS"
w:endInsDate="2010-10-15T12:45:00Z"><ns0:State w:insAuthor="State of Oregon DAS"
w:insDate="2010-10-15T12:45:00Z" w:endInsAuthor="State of Oregon DAS"
w:endInsDate="2010-10-15T12:45:00Z"><st1:State w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on"><font
size=1 color=gray face=Arial><span style='font-size:7.5pt;font-family:Arial;
color:gray'>Oregon</span></font></st1:place></st1:State><u
style='text-decoration:none'><span class=msoIns><ins
cite="mailto:State%20of%20Oregon%20DAS" datetime="2010-10-15T12:45"></ns0:State></ins></span></u></ns0:place></span></font><font
size=1 color=gray face=Arial><span style='font-size:7.5pt;font-family:Arial;
color:gray'> and is subject to public disclosure unless exempt from disclosure
under Oregon Public Records Law. This email is subject to the State Retention
Schedule.</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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