H.B. 1563

VETOES

        (3) EACH DIRECTOR OF A BOARD IS ENTITLED TO REIMBURSEMENT
FOR EXPENSES CONSISTENT WITH STANDARD TRAVEL REGULATIONS ESTABLISHED
FOR THE STATE GOVERNMENT, AS PROVIDED IN THE REGIONAL HEALTH
COOPERATIVE BUDGET.

(4) A BOARD MAY EMPLOY A STAFF IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE
REGIONAL HEALTH COOPERATIVE BUDGET.

(G) IN ADDITION TO THE DUTIES SET FORTH ELSEWHERE IN THIS SUBTITLE,
EACH BOARD SHALL:

(1) ADOPT RULES THAT RELATE TO ITS MEETINGS, MINUTES, AND
TRANSACTIONS;

(2)      KEEP MINUTES OF EACH MEETING;

(3) ANNUALLY PREPARE A BUDGET PROPOSAL THAT INCLUDES THE
ESTIMATED INCOME OF THE REGIONAL HEALTH COOPERATIVE AND PROPOSED
EXPENSES FOR ITS ADMINISTRATION AND OPERATION;

(4)      ON OR BEFORE OCTOBER 1 OF EACH YEAR, SUBMIT TO THE
GOVERNOR AND TO THE COMMISSIONER AN ANNUAL REPORT ON THE OPERATIONS
AND ACTIVITIES OF THE REGIONAL HEALTH COOPERATIVE DURING THE
PRECEDING FISCAL YEAR; AND

(5) ANNUALLY SUBMIT TO AN INDEPENDENT AUDIT AND MAKE THEIR
AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE COMMISSIONER.

739. REGIONAL HEALTH COOPERATIVES POWERS AND DUTIES.

(A)     EACH REGIONAL HEALTH COOPERATIVE SHALL MAKE AVAILABLE THE
HEALTH BENEFIT PLAN AND ANY SUPPLEMENTAL BENEFITS OFFERED BY
PARTICIPATING CARRIERS FOR THAT REGIONAL AREA.

(B)     (1) WHERE NECESSARY OR ADVISABLE FOR THE EFFICIENT
OPERATION OF THE PROGRAM, REGIONAL HEALTH COOPERATIVES SHALL ADOPT
RULES THAT ARE UNIFORM ACROSS ALL REGIONAL AREAS INCLUDING RULES TO;

(I) ESTABLISH MINIMUM PARTICIPATION REQUIREMENTS FOR
EMPLOYERS AND ENROLLEES AS APPROPRIATE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THIS
SUBTITLE;

(II) ESTABLISH ENROLLMENT PROCEDURES FOR EMPLOYERS,
ELIGIBLE EMPLOYEES AND THEIR DEPENDENTS, AND INDIVIDUALS AND THEIR
DEPENDENTS;

(III) MAINTAIN ELIGIBILITY RECORDS AS APPROPRIATE TO CARRY
OUT THIS SUBTITLE.

(2) REGIONAL HEALTH COOPERATIVES MAY JOINTLY PURCHASE
CONSULTING AND OTHER SERVICES WHERE ADVISABLE FOR THE EFFICIENT
OPERATION OF THE PROGRAM.

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