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THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF CONTRA COSTA COUNTY, CALIFORNIA
Adopted this Order on July 14, 1987 by the following vote:
AYES: Supervisors Powers, Fanden, Schroder, Torlakson, McPeak
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
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SUBJECT: Contra Costa Health Plan Non-Smoker Differential
Milt Camhi, Director, Contra Costa Health Plan (CCHP) ,
advised that CCHP isthe first HMO in the country to obtain Federal
approval to use a no,n-smoking differential as a factor in setting
insurance premium rates. He noted that Congressman George Miller
has been very helpful in assisting the County to obtain the
approval.
Board members expressed their appreciation of the
efforts by Health Services Department staff to obtain Federal
approval of the non 'smoking differential policy.
Supervisor McPeak recommended that CCHP staff communi-
cate with other HMO' s doing business in the County to inform them
of the non-smoking differential option now available to them and
urge them to adopt similar policies.
Supervisor Powers recommended that area hospitals be
informed of the action of CCHP to promote non-smoking.
Board members being in agreement, IT IS BY THE BOARD
ORDERED that the report of the CCHP Director is ACCEPTED.
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that Milt Camhi, CCHP Director,
Mark Finucane, Health Services Director, and the staff involved in
obtaining Federal approval to use the non-smoking differential are
COMMENDED.
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that a letter to Congressman
Miller expressing appreciation for his assistance is AUTHORIZED.
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the Health Services Director
is REQUESTED to communicate with other HMO' s in the County and area
hospitals, informing them of CCHP' s action in this matter.
cc: Health Services Director
CCHP Director :
County Administrator t hereby certify that this is a true and correct copy of
an action taken and entered on the minutes of the
Board of Supervi rs on the date shown.
ATTESTED: / '4 7
PHIL BA HEL , Clerk of the Board
of Superlisors and County Administrator
By
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