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EXXHIBIT "A" <br />CHAPTER 172 COMPARISON - CITY OF LA PORTE <br />ADVANTAGES <br />DISADVANTAGES <br />COMMENTS <br />RECOMMENDATION <br />Would provide statutory authority <br />Requires establishing a Board of <br />City Council would determine <br />Potential Board Members: <br />for City of La Porte's Employee <br />Trustees to oversee funding / <br />composition of Board and designate <br />Health Services Fund (medical <br />operations of the City's health plan. <br />members by ordinance. <br />Legal staff <br />fund) to operate legally as a <br />Financial staff <br />self -funded entity. <br />Council would determine level of <br />Administrative staff <br />Board participation / authority <br />(recommending body, only, or actual <br />decision -making body). Flexibility is <br />allowed. <br />Board might need to be covered by <br />Errors & Omissions insurance based <br />on level of authority. <br />Should adopt a Trust Agreement to <br />Sample prepared by TML-IEBP for <br />City Attorney and staff to <br />formalize trustees' responsibilities. <br />I review during training sessions. <br />review prior to training. <br />Would provide guidelines for <br />Requires 16 hours of training <br />TML-IEBP will provide initial <br />(2) 8-hour sessions OR (4) <br />Board of Trustees to fund / <br />annually for each Board member. <br />training at no cost to City. Training <br />4-hour sessions is preferred due <br />operate the health plan. <br />must take place within 180 days of <br />to volume of information to <br />Annual training after the first year <br />designation. <br />review. <br />may require a fee. <br />May offer protection from most <br />May not offer total protection from <br />Dependent on legislative session's <br />Monitor legislation of <br />mandated benefits legislation. <br />mandated benefits legislation. <br />agenda. <br />protections / exemptions for <br />Chapter 172 groups. <br />Would provide a legal defense for <br />Currently, City's health services fund <br />challenges to the health plan. <br />could be at risk if challenged. <br />Annual review by trustees would <br />provide verification that the <br />City's benefits book remains <br />compliant. <br />ch 172 comparison chart_021209.doc <br />Last printed 12/42002 3:26 PM <br />