HomeMy WebLinkAboutRESOLUTIONS - 12151987 - 87-759 THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF CONTRA COSTA COUNTY, CALIFORNIA
Adopted this Order on December 15, 1987 by the following vote:
AYES: %upervisor Powers, Fanden, Schroder, Torlakson and McPeak
NOES: None
ABSENT: None.
ABSTAIN: None
SUBJECT: in the Matter of Adopting the )
Contra Costa County Self-Funded ) Resolution No. 87/759
Employees Indemnity Health Plan )
and Establishing a Self-Funded )
Health Plan Reserve Account. )
)
The Contra Costa County Board of Supervisors in all of its
capacities as the governing body of Contra Costa County and of the
Districts and Agencies of which it is also the governing body,
Resolves As Follows :
1. 1st Choice, The Contra Costa County Self-Funded Employees
Indemnity Health Plan, a copy of which is attached hereto, is
hereby adopted as a Board partially self-insured plan to provide
health and welfare benefits for its officers, employees, retirees,
and certain of their dependents .
2. There is hereby established, and the County Auditor-
Controller is directed to maintain, a reserve account pursuant to
Government Code section 25263 and all other applicable legal
authority, for the purpose of providing the benefits of 1st
Choice, the Contra Costa County Self-Funded Employees Indemnity
Health Plan (hereinafter "Plan" ) , which shall be entitled "Health
Plan Self-Insured Trust Fund, " and which is hereinafter referred
to as the "reserve fund. "
3. There shall be deposited in said reserve fund:
a. Amounts appropriated for the self-insured health plan
program in the operating budgets of county
departments and board governed special districts at
times and in such amounts as specified by .the County
Administrator or his designee.
b. Contributions by Plan Subscribers in accordance with
Board approved rates deducted from payrolls or paid
by Subscribers.
C. Interest earned on investment of the reserve fund.
d. Any subrogation recoveries received by the County
under the Plan.
e . Any monies received from Blue Cross as a refund of
excess reserves.
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4 . Pursuant to Government Code section 31000. 8, the Auditor-
Controller and Treasurer-Tax Collector are authorized to make
disbursements from the reserve fund to:
a. Advance funds to a revolving trust fund which will be
in a separate bank checking account to be established
for payment of approved provider services performed
for Plan Members .
The amount of the revolving fund shall not exceed
$500, 000. 00 at any one time which sum this Board
determines to be sufficient and necessary to provide
for the payment of health benefit claims for a 30-
day period.
b. Replenish the revolving trust fund periodically,
based on presentation of appropriate documentation
and approval of the Assistant County Administrator-
Director of Personnel or his designee.
5. The Auditor-Controller and Treasurer-Tax Collector are
otherwise authorized to make disbursements from the reserve fund
to pay other lawfully incurred costs and expenses as may be
required to conduct the self-insured health plan program.
6. No advance or expenditures in excess of the funds
available in the reserve fund will be available.
7. Program costs in excess of the amount available in the
reserve fund. may be assessed equitably to the participating
agencies or as deemed appropriate by the County Administrator.
8 . The County Administrator shall provide the Board of
Supervisors with a report of trust fund activities and its
financial condition on an annual basis .
9 . The provisions of this Resolution are effective from and
after January 1, 1988.
I hereby certify that this Is a true and correctcopy of
an action taken and entered on the minutes of the
Board of Supe vlso:s on t e date shown.
ATTESTED: m. . ..d
PHIL BATCHE£.ORr CIerh of the Board
of Supervisors and County Administrator
OBy - , Deputy
Orig. Dept. : Personnel Department
cc: Auditor-Controller-Ken Corcoran
County Counsel
County Administrator
Treasurer/Tax Collector
Resolution No. 87/759