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The board shall have power and it shall be its duty by a majority vote of the entire membership of the health service board to adopt a plan or plans for rendering medical care to members of the system, or for the indemnification of the cost of said care, or for obtaining and carrying insurance against such costs or for such care.
Such plan or plans as may be adopted, shall not become effective until approved by ordinance of the Board of Supervisors, adopted by three-fourths of its members.
The Board of Supervisors shall secure an actuarial report of the costs and effect of any proposed change in the benefits of the health service system or rates of contribution before enacting an ordinance or before voting to submit any proposed Charter amendment providing for such change.
(Amended November 2004; Proposition C, Approved 11/8/2011)
In January of each year, or at such other time consistent with the Plan Year set by the health service board, or at such other time consistent with the Plan Year set by the Health Service Board, at a public hearing, the Health Service Board shall review and determine the adequacy of medical care provided for members of the system and the adequacy of fee schedules and the compensation paid for all services rendered and it may make such revisions therein as it deems equitable but such revisions shall not become effective until approved by ordinance of the Board of Supervisors adopted by three-fourths of its members.
Commencing in 1973, the Health Service Board shall, prior to the second Monday in January in each year, or at such other time consistent with the Plan Year set by the Health Service Board, conduct a survey of the 10 counties in the State of California, other than the City and County of San Francisco, having the largest populations to determine the average contribution made by each such county toward the providing of health care plans, exclusive of dental care, for each employee of such county. The Health Service Board may promulgate rules and regulations for the survey to allow for unavoidable gaps in survey data and to insure a consistent methodology from year to year. In accordance with said survey, the Health Service Board shall determine the average contribution made with respect to each employee by said 10 counties toward the health care plans provided for their employees and on or before the second Monday in January of each year, or at such other time consistent with the Plan Year set by the Health Service Board, the Health Service Board shall certify to the Board of Supervisors the amount of such average contribution. For the purposes of Section A8.428, the amount of such average contribution shall be "the average contribution."
The Health Service Board shall have the responsibility to obtain and disseminate information to its members with regard to plan benefits and costs thereof. All expenses in connection with obtaining and disseminating said information, the investment of such fund or funds as may be established, including travel and transportation costs, member wellness programs, actuarial expenses and expenses incurred to reduce health care costs, shall be borne by the system from reserves in the health service fund but only upon adoption of a resolution by the Health Service Board approving such expenses.
Commencing in 1973, the Health Service Board shall, prior to the second Monday in January in each year, or at such other time consistent with the Plan Year set by the Health Service Board, conduct a survey of the 10 counties in the State of California, other than the City and County of San Francisco, having the largest populations to determine the average contribution made by each such county toward the providing of health care plans, exclusive of dental care, for each employee of such county. The Health Service Board may promulgate rules and regulations for the survey to allow for unavoidable gaps in survey data and to insure a consistent methodology from year to year. In accordance with said survey, the Health Service Board shall determine the average contribution made with respect to each employee by said 10 counties toward the health care plans provided for their employees and on or before the second Monday in January of each year, or at such other time consistent with the Plan Year set by the Health Service Board, the Health Service Board shall certify to the Board of Supervisors the amount of such average contribution. For the purposes of Section A8.428, the amount of such average contribution shall be "the average contribution."
The Health Service Board shall have the responsibility to obtain and disseminate information to its members with regard to plan benefits and costs thereof. All expenses in connection with obtaining and disseminating said information, the investment of such fund or funds as may be established, including travel and transportation costs, member wellness programs, actuarial expenses and expenses incurred to reduce health care costs, shall be borne by the system from reserves in the health service fund but only upon adoption of a resolution by the Health Service Board approving such expenses.
(Amended November 2004; Proposition C, Approved 11/8/2011)
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