Bill Text: GA HR810 | 2011-2012 | Regular Session | Introduced

Georgia House Resolution 810 (Prior Session Legislation)

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.