HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 12091986 - 2.7 THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF CONTRA COSTA COUNTY, CALIFORNIA
Adopted this Order on December 9, 1986, by the following vote:
AYES:
NOES: (See Below)
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
SUBJECT: Kaiser Health Plans
In response to the Board' s request, Harry Cisterman, Director
of the Personnel Department, submitted a report commenting on
contract legality of withholding Kaiser premium payments and having
open enrollment for dissatisfied Kaiser members as a result of the
strike at Kaiser Medical facilities. The Personnel Director
recommended that he be authorized to evaluate, through an employee
survey, the quality of Kaiser Health Plan' s medical care, since the
labor strike began on October 27 .
Deborah Tupper, Social Services Union, Local 535 , expressed
the belief that Kaiser was not providing the services as contracted
for. She spoke about action being considered by Alameda County and
other Bay Area counties which would require a rebate on premiums
for services not being provided as a result of the strike. She
urged the Board to negotiate with Kaiser for a rebate for under-
provided services.
Donna Gerber, California Nurses Association, requested the
Board to- have open enrollment to allow those persons dissatified
with the Kaiser Health Plan during the strike to enroll in other
health plans. She expressed concern that Kaiser Health plan
members may not be getting an adequate level of medical services as
a result of the strike.
Elizabeth Peterson, representing Local 250 , advised that she
would like to participate in a survey on services being provided to
Kaiser health plan members.
Other speakers on the Kaiser employees strike were:
Paul Kaatz, Contra Costa County Employees Association,
Local I ;
Charles Ridgell, a striking Kaiser worker.
Supervisor McPeak advised that she supported the proposal for
the conduct of a survey in which it could be ascertained that
contracted services were not provided.
Supervisor Schroder advised that he was not opposed to open
enrollment but expressed reservations on the need for a survey. He
advised that his office has received many telephone calls which did
not include any negative comments on health services provided at
Kaiser facilities.
IT IS BY THE BOARD ORDERED that the Personnel Director is
REQUESTED to conduct a survey of county employees currently
enrolled in the Kaiser Health Plan to determine the quality of
Kaiser' s medical care since the labor strike began. Further, the
County Administrator is AUTHORIZED to contact Alameda County
relative to the survey of their employees and of their efforts to
obtain a rebate from Kaiser for lack of services provided.
Supervisor Schroder advised that he would be voting against
the motion because he is not sure of what the survey would
accomplish.
PASSED by the following vote:
AYES: Supervisors Fanden, McPeak, Torlakson, Powers
NOES: Supervisor Schroder
ABSTAIN: None
The Board then considered extending the open enrollment period
for county employee health plans. Supervisor Schroder advised that
he would like information as to how many employees changed from the
Kaiser plan to another health plan.
Board members being in agreement, IT IS BY THE BOARD ORDERED
that the Personnel Director is AUTHORIZED to conduct another open
enrollment for county employee health plans.
PASSED by the following vote:
AYES: Supervisors Fanden, Schroder, McPeak, Torlakson, Powers
NOES: ; None
ABSTAIN: None
hereby certify t�at tta s!c a true anC corm--i copy of
an action taken and entered on the mi.nu!ss ct the
Board of Supervisors on the date shown.
ATTESTED: ,11p -,,,Z ,24 1"6
ec• County Administrator PH"L BATCHELOR, Clerk of the Board
Personnel Director of Supervises and County Administrator
By a a- ;1 ,Deputy