§ 27-73-4 - Powers, duties, and functions of the board. - Rhode Island Statutes

SECTION 27-73-4

   § 27-73-4  Powers, duties, and functions ofthe board. – (a) The board shall have the following powers, duties and functions relative toactive full-time certified employees pursuant to § 28-9.3-2, and activefull-time school district employees pursuant to § 28-9.4-3:

   (1) To design and approve, with input and recommendationsfrom the technical advisory committee, medical benefits plan designs andprescription drug coverage plan designs in accordance with the following:

   (i) To design at least six (6) uniform benefit plan designsfor all Rhode Island public school employees.

   (ii) Benefit plan designs shall include at least one managedcare option, at least four (4) preferred provider organization (PPO) options,and at least one health savings account (HSA) compatible high deductible healthplan (HDHP) option.

   (iii) The actuarial value of any of the approved benefit plandesigns may not be greater than the actuarial value of the state employeehealth plan in effect as of the date the plan designs are approved.

   (iv) The PPO options shall reflect four (4) different levelsof plan design, with a minimum actuarial difference between each of the plandesigns of seven and one-half percent (7.5%).

   (v) The actuarial value of the lowest board-approved benefitplan design shall not be greater than the actuarial value of the public schoolemployee benefit plan design with the lowest actuarial value in effect in thestate on January 1, 2010.

   (b) To monitor the implementation of the uniform benefit plandesigns and to recommend modifications to such benefit plan designs asappropriate.

   (c) To report to the governor and general assembly on orbefore April 15, 2010, with recommendations on the means, feasibility andbenefits of developing a statewide health benefit purchasing arrangement forpublic school employees.