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24 <br /> <br />58 of the North Carolina General Statutes (the “Local Government Risk Pool Act”) to establish <br />pools providing for life or accident and health insurance for their employees on a cooperative <br />or 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 <br />certain 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 />This local government will participate in NCHIP effective July 1, 2018, only if the <br />following conditions are satisfied no later than May 31, 2018: <br />(A) NCHIP is properly formed under the laws of the State of North Carolina and the <br />provisions of the Local Government Risk Pool Act and a board of trustees <br />meeting the requirements of N.C.G.S. § 58-23-10 is properly empaneled. <br />(B) The board of trustees of NCHIP adopts bylaws and/or a form of agreement or <br />contract that meets the requirements of N.C.G.S. § 58-23-15 and other <br />applicable provisions of the Local Government Risk Pool Act. <br />(C) The NCHIP risk pool includes commitments for participation on July 1, 2018, <br />from local governments that together will consist of no fewer than two thousand <br />five hundred (2,500) lives in the risk pool. <br />The terms and conditions of membership in NCHIP will be such terms and conditions as are <br />imposed by the board of trustees of NCHIP in the acceptance motion, and the contractual <br />obligations under the terms of the contract and by-laws of NCHIP as such document is <br />adopted by the board of trustees of NCHIP and as it may be amended in accordance with its <br />terms. <br />If, on May 31, 2018, all of the conditions identified herein are satisfied, then, in <br />accordance with N.C.G.S. § 58-23-5(e), County Manager of this local government, or such <br />other officer, as shall be authorized, is directed to give notice (or cause notice to be given) to <br />the North Carolina Commissioner of Insurance no later than June 1, 2018, in a form prescribed <br />by the Commissioner that this local government intends to participate in NCHIP as of July 1, <br />2018. <br />If, on May 31, 2018, all of the conditions identified herein are satisfied, then, the County <br />Manager of this local government, or such other officer, as shall be authorized, is directed to <br />execute, after review and approval by the County Attorney or his designee, any documents <br />necessary to complete the membership of the local government in NCHIP. <br />This Resolution shall be in full force and effect upon its passage, approval and <br />publication in pamphlet form, if required by law. <br /> PASSED this 6th day of February, 2018. <br /> <br />VOTE: UNANIMOUS <br /> <br />Commissioner Rich said this is the first time in 6 years that she has voted in favor of the <br />County’s health care plan, as it is not associated with the American Legislative Exchange <br />Council (ALEC).