HomeMy WebLinkAboutRES-2018-007 Resolution authorizing participation in the NC Health Insurance PoolRl-; "S-2018-007
RESOLUTION AUTIR)RIZIN(ITHE
PARTICtIVATION INTHE
NORTH CAROLINA IIEAurii l[NSURANCE POOL
WHEREAS, North Carolina local governments, including any North, Carolina county,
city, or housing aUdW "it y, rnay enter into contracts oragreements under Article 23 of Chapter 58
of the North (-arolina General Statutes (the "I..,ocal Government Risk Pool Act") to establish
pools providing for lif" or accident and health insu•cince for thci• employces on a cooperative or
contract bas,is with one another;
WIIEREAS„this local goverrunent anticipates the creation of the North Carolina Health
Insur,ance Pool (NCHIP), a po�ol providing for accident and health insurance fim- employees of
North Carolina local governments in accordance with the Local Ciovernment Risk Pool Act; and
WHEREAS, this, local government wishes to t)econ-ic a member of the NCHIP on ceNain
conditions;
SECTION I Ifthe conditions described in Section 2 ofthis Resolution are satisfied, this
local governnient, as ol"Juily 1, 2018, will become a Member of the North C,.arolinal-lei[th
Insurance Pool (NCHIP), an in ter goverliniental cooperative to pool health insurance risks with
otlicr North C'arolina local governments.
ff REISOLVED
BYTHE W)ARD OF COMMISSION]"IRS
OFTHE
SECTION I Ifthe conditions described in Section 2 ofthis Resolution are satisfied, this
local governnient, as ol"Juily 1, 2018, will become a Member of the North C,.arolinal-lei[th
Insurance Pool (NCHIP), an in ter goverliniental cooperative to pool health insurance risks with
otlicr North C'arolina local governments.
SECTION 2This local goven-onent will participate in NCHIP Cfl'CCtiVC July 1, 2018, only
ifthe following conditions are satisfied no later than May 31, 201 f .
(A) NC 111 is properly fomed under the laws of the State of North Carolina and the
provisions of the Local Government Risk Poo�l, Act and a board oltrustees
meeting the rCC]L1hVn1CntS of N,(,.(). S, § 58-23-10 is properly empaneled.
(13) The board oftrustees of NC HIP adopts bylaws and/or a form of agreement or
contract that meets the, requimnilents; ol'N.C.G.S, § 58-23-15 and other applicable
provisions ofthe I,ocal Goverrinlent Risk Pool Act.
(C) 'File N'(-',f IIP risk. pool inclUides comnaittrients for participation on July 1, 2018,
From local governments that tog ether. 'will consist of no fewer than two thousand
five hundred (2,500) lives in the risk pool.
The ter-n-ts and conditions ol'inembership in N(11,111) will fie such terms and conditions as are
fimposed by the board of trustees of W.1,111111 in the acceptance motion, and the contractual
obligations under the terms of the contract and by-laws ol'1 (1TIIP as such doCUrftent is adopted
by the board o,*trustees ofNCHIP and as it may be amended in accordance with its terms.
SECTION-3 If, can May 31, 2018, all of the conditions identified herein are satisfied,
then, in accordance with N.C,GS. § 58-23-5(e), County Manager of this; local government, or
such other officer, as shall be authorized, is directed to give notice (or cause notice taa be given)
to the North Carolina Commissioner 01111SUrance no later than June 1, 2,018, in a form prescribed
by the Commissioner that this local governiment intends to participate in N(,'[,IIP as Ot',JLIIY I,
2018�.
SEC'FION 4 If, on May 31, 2018, all of(he conditions identified herein are satisfied,
then, the COUnty Manager cal, this local, government, or such other officer, as shal I be authorized,
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is directed tea eXCCUte, after review and appt-oval by the County Attorney or his dcsignee, any
documents necessary to complete the membership of the local governnwnt in NCAIM
SECTION-5 ']'his Resolution shall be in full force and effeCt LIPOII itS passage, approval
and publication in, pamphlet form, if requil-F(I by law.
PASSI-J-) this day of
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Mark 1) rosin, C[ ur
Orange County Board gal` "on unissioners
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