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1 <br />2 <br />3 <br />4 <br />5 <br />6 <br />7 <br />8 <br />9 <br />10 <br />11 <br />12 <br />13 <br />14 <br />15 <br />16 <br />17 <br />18 <br />19 <br />20 <br />21 <br />22 <br />23 <br />24 <br />25 <br />26 <br />27 <br />28 <br />29 <br />30 <br />31 <br />32 <br />33 <br />34 <br />35 <br />36 <br />37 <br />38 <br />39 <br />40 <br />41 <br />42 <br />43 <br />44 <br />45 <br />46 <br />47 <br />48 <br />C <br />BOCC is concerned about not disrupting access to care, and making sure benefit plans stay <br />intact. She said Gallagher has provided assurance that the process will be smooth. <br />Commissioner Rich referred to page 1 -2, where it says each local government member <br />has representation on the board, and asked if this board and its process could be explained. <br />Gregg Aleman said groups usually appoint a County Manager /HR /Financial Director, <br />who review financials and vendors, to see what can be improved, etc. He said this will be an <br />evolution, and his company is merely there to offer pros and cons, and will not have a vote; the <br />decision lies in the hands of the communities. <br />Wes Grigston said the group would meet on a quarterly basis. <br />Commissioner Price asked Bonnie Hammersley if the BOCC voted in favor of this <br />change, would it go into the budget in June. <br />Bonnie Hammersley said as of July 1 st the County would become a member of the pool, <br />and the next item this evening is the approval of their plans, which would also begin July 1. She <br />said this change should be seamless to employees, but there is a disruption plan in place, and <br />the County can terminate on an annual basis. <br />A motion was made by Commissioner Marcoplos, seconded by Commissioner Rich for <br />the Board to: <br />1) Approve Orange County to join the North Carolina Health Insurance Pool (NCHIP) <br />effective July 1, 2018, allowing long -term stability and predictability in future health <br />insurance budgets, greater buying power, continued ownership in plan design and the <br />opportunity to capture savings through dividends. This will allow Orange County to <br />demonstrate how, by working together, governments across North Carolina may <br />collaborate to create a stable, predictable, and sustainable health program; <br />2) Approve and authorize the Chair to sign the Resolution for Participation in the North <br />Carolina Health Insurance Pool (Attachment 1); and <br />3) Authorize the County Manager to sign the applicable bylaws /contract and subsequent <br />vendor contracts when applicable following the County Attorney's review. <br />RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE PARTICIPATION IN THE NORTH CAROLINA HEALTH <br />INSURANCE POOL <br />WHEREAS, North Carolina local governments, including any North Carolina county, city, <br />or housing authority, may enter into contracts or agreements under Article 23 of Chapter 58 of <br />the North Carolina General Statutes (the "Local Government Risk Pool Act ") to establish pools <br />providing for life or accident and health insurance for their employees on a cooperative or <br />contract basis with one another; <br />WHEREAS, this local government anticipates the creation of the North Carolina Health <br />Insurance Pool (NCHIP), a pool providing for accident and health insurance for employees of <br />North Carolina local governments in accordance with the Local Government Risk Pool Act; and <br />WHEREAS, this local government wishes to become a member of the NCHIP on certain <br />conditions; <br />NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF <br />THE February 6, 2018 as follows: <br />If the conditions described in Section 2 of this Resolution are satisfied, this local <br />government, as of July 1, 2018, will become a Member of the North Carolina Health Insurance <br />Pool (NCHIP), an intergovernmental cooperative to pool health insurance risks with other North <br />Carolina local governments. <br />