Who is eligible to enroll in OEBB plans?
For the most part, eligibility will remain the same as it is under current plans offered by school and education service districts. The Board will be reviewing eligibility requirements used by the current carriers, identified under current collective bargaining agreements and included in the legislation (SB 426) and preparing administrative rules outlining employee, retiree and dependent eligibility over the next two months. Temporary rules will be discussed and approved during public board meetings in late October or November to allow the definitions to be used during the Request for Proposals process that solicits bids from carriers interested in providing coverage to OEBB members beginning October 1, 2008. Before the temporary rules can be replaced by permanent rules, the Board will invite all interested parties to participate in the public hearing process. Notices of public meetings and public rulemaking hearings will be posted on the OEBB Web site.
