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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-family:"Book Antiqua","serif"'>The Oregon Educators Benefit Board filed the following proposed rules with the Secretary of State on May 11, 2012:</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Book Antiqua","serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><b><i><span style='font-family:"Book Antiqua","serif"'>Division 30 – Plan Design Development and Selection - </span></i></b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Book Antiqua","serif"'>Amended language in 111-030-0005 and 111-030-0010 removes limits on the number of plan options effective for the 2012-2013 plan year. 111-030-0047 is new language that details the development of a new benefit plan, flexible spending accounts.</span><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:ArialMT'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><b><i><span style='font-family:"Book Antiqua","serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></i></b></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><b><i><span style='font-family:"Book Antiqua","serif"'>Division 40 – Enrollment - </span></i></b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Book Antiqua","serif"'>Amendments to 111-040-0001, 111-040-0005, 111-040-0010, 111-040-0020, 111-040-0030 and 111-040-0050 clarify existing language in rule. 111-040-0015 expands language on eligibility audits. 111-040-0025 tightens the timeframe on correcting processing errors and also gives the OEBB Administrator the authority to grant exceptions to the OEBB Administrative Rules. 111-040-0040 removes some events as Qualified Status Change events which are written and explained in other parts of the rule. OEBB's review of these rules prompted revisions to keep language used in contracts with carriers, communication materials and everyday language consistent with our administrative rules.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Book Antiqua","serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><b><i><span style='font-family:"Book Antiqua","serif"'>Division 50 – Continuation of Coverage - </span></i></b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Book Antiqua","serif"'>Amendments to our Continuation of Coverage Division 50 rules are similar to those amendments in Division 40, but apply to COBRA and Early Retiree population. OEBB's review of these rules prompted revisions to keep language used in contracts with carriers, communication materials and everyday language consistent with our administrative rules.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><b><i><span style='font-family:"Book Antiqua","serif"'>Division 65 – OEBB Early Retiree Administration - </span></i></b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Book Antiqua","serif"'>These new rules govern the processes and procedures for which OEBB plans to administer the new self pay early retiree groups.</span><b><i><span style='font-family:"Book Antiqua","serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></i></b></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><b><i><span style='font-family:"Book Antiqua","serif"'>Division 80 – Operations, Appeals and Administrative Reviews - </span></i></b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Book Antiqua","serif"'>The amendment to the Appeals and Administrative Reviews rule, 111-080-0030 gives the Administrative Review Committee (ARC) the authority to make exceptions to our administrative rules.</span><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:ArialMT'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><u><span style='font-family:"Book Antiqua","serif"'>A public hearing on these rules will be held on June 20, 2012 at 10:00 a.m. in the OEBB Boardroom at the DAS General Services Building, 1225 Ferry Street SE, Salem, Oregon.</span></u><span style='font-family:"Book Antiqua","serif"'> </span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Book Antiqua","serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-family:"Book Antiqua","serif"'>You can also provide written comments. Written comments can be emailed to April Kelly at <a href="mailto:april.kelly@state.or.us" target="_blank" title="mailto:april.kelly@state.or.us
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mailto:april.kelly@state.or.us">april.kelly@state.or.us</a> or mailed in hard copy to: April Kelly, Oregon Educators Benefit Board, 1225 Ferry Street SE, Suite B, Salem, OR 97301. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><u><span style='font-family:"Book Antiqua","serif"'>All public comments must be received no later than 5:00 p.m. on June 30, 2012</span></u><span style='font-family:"Book Antiqua","serif"'> to be considered during the rulemaking process. Any comments received after June 30, 2012 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 style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-family:"Book Antiqua","serif"'>A copy of these proposed rules are available on the administrative rules page on the OEBB website at <a href="http://www.oregon.gov/OHA/OEBB/administrativerules.shtml">http://www.oregon.gov/OHA/OEBB/administrativerules.shtml</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-family:"Book Antiqua","serif"'>Sincerely,</span><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:navy'>April Kelly</span></b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:navy'>Lead Benefits Analyst/Rules Coordinator</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:navy'>Oregon Educators Benefit Board</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:navy'>P: 503-378-6588; Fax: 503-378-5832</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:gray'>PUBLIC RECORDS LAW DISCLOSURE<br>This e-mail is a public record of the state of </span><span style='font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><ns0:place><ns0:State><span style='color:gray'>Oregon</span></ns0:State></ns0:place><span style='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></span><o:p></o:p></p></div></body></html>