Bill Text: GA HR810 | 2011-2012 | Regular Session | Introduced
Bill Title: House State Health Insurance Plan Alternative Funding Study Committee; create
Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Republican 5-1)
Status: (Engrossed - Dead) 2011-04-14 - House Passed/Adopted [HR810 Detail]
Download: Georgia-2011-HR810-Introduced.html
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House
Resolution 810
By:
Representatives Rogers of the
26th,
Meadows of the
5th,
England of the
108th,
Parrish of the
156th,
Stephens of the
164th,
and others
A
RESOLUTION
Creating
the House State Health Insurance Plan Alternative Funding Study Committee; and
for other purposes.
WHEREAS,
the State Health Benefit Plan provides coverage for state employees and
officials; and
WHEREAS,
the rapidly rising health insurance premiums are impacting state budgets, and
the state's fiscal pressures are leading to the need to encourage proposals to
change funding and cost sharing; and
WHEREAS,
many self-insured plans purchase stop-loss insurance to limit their liability
for catastrophic losses; and
WHEREAS,
there is a general trend towards greater cost sharing for all plan types;
and
WHEREAS,
another cost management strategy is to expand wellness and disease management
programs throughout the state; and
WHEREAS,
prescription drug coverage copayments paid by employees continue to increase for
both name-brand and generic drugs; and
WHEREAS,
there is a need for a thorough study of alternative funding, cost management
strategies, and reinsurance options in order to provide adequate and effective
coverage for employees while ensuring actuarial soundness and budgetary
responsibility.
NOW,
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that there is created
the House State Health Insurance Plan Alternative Funding Study Committee to be
composed of seven members appointed by the Speaker of the House of
Representatives. The Speaker shall designate a member of the committee as
chairperson of the committee. The chairperson shall call all meetings of the
committee.
BE
IT FURTHER RESOLVED that there is created an advisory task force to be composed
of representatives of the Department of Community Health, a director of human
resources from a public school system in this state, the Employees' Retirement
System of Georgia, the Teachers Retirement System of Georgia, the House Budget
Office, the Office of Planning and Budget, the Legislative Fiscal Office, the
Judicial Council, the Board of Regents, and third-party administrators and
others as approved by the chairperson.
BE
IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the committee shall undertake a study of the needs,
issues, and problems mentioned above or related thereto and recommend any action
or legislation which the committee deems necessary or appropriate. The
committee may conduct such meetings at such places and at such times as it may
deem necessary or convenient to enable it to exercise fully and effectively its
powers, perform its duties, and accomplish the objectives and purposes of this
resolution. The legislative members of the committee shall receive the
allowances authorized for legislative members of interim legislative committees
but shall receive the same for not more than five days unless additional days
are authorized. The funds necessary to carry out the provisions of this
resolution shall come from the funds appropriated to the House of
Representatives. The committee shall submit a report of its findings and
recommendations, with suggestions for proposed legislation, on or before
December 1, 2011. The committee shall stand abolished on December 1, 2011.
