ORS 243.867: Participation in benefit plan by local government.
Edition: 2025 EditionEffective: 2026-01-01Last verified: 2026-09-07
(1) The governing body of a local government may elect to participate in a benefit plan offered by the Oregon Educators Benefit Board. (2) The decision of the governing body of a local government to participate in a benefit plan offered by the board is in the discretion of the governing body of the local government and is a permissive subject of collective bargaining. (3) If the governing body of a local government elects to offer a benefit plan through the board, the governing body may elect one time only to provide alternative group health and welfare insurance benefit plans to eligible employees if: (a) The alternative benefit plan is offered through the health insurance exchange under ORS 741.310 (1)(b); and (b) The participation of the local government is not precluded under federal law on or after January 1, 2017. [2013 c.731 §24]
Official history and status
History: Note: See note under 243.860.
Administrative rules citing this section
- OAR 111-001-0005: Uniform and Model Rules of Procedure — authority
- OAR 111-002-0005: Powers and Duties of the Board — authority
- OAR 111-005-0020: Definitions — authority
- OAR 111-005-0042: Intermediate Procurement Process — authority
- OAR 111-005-0047: Renewal Process — authority
- OAR 111-005-0055: Responsible Proposer — authority
- OAR 111-005-0080: Contract Amendments — authority
- OAR 111-010-0015: Definitions — authority
- OAR 111-015-0001: Eligible Individuals — authority
- OAR 111-020-0001: Initial Employee Group Phase-in — authority
- OAR 111-020-0010: Entities Electing to Join OEBB — authority
- OAR 111-030-0010: Medical, Pharmaceutical, Dental and Vision Plan Selection Criteria — authority
- OAR 111-030-0011: Bronze Medical Plan Offering — authority
- OAR 111-030-0035: Optional Benefit Plans Selection Criteria — authority
- OAR 111-030-0040: Long Term Care (LTC) Benefit Plan Selection Criteria — authority
- OAR 111-030-0045: Employee Assistance Program (EAP) Plan Selection Criteria — authority
- OAR 111-030-0046: Development of Health Savings Accounts (HSA) — authority
- OAR 111-030-0047: Development of Flexible Spending Accounts — authority
- OAR 111-030-0050: Premium Rate Structure Selection Process and Limitations — authority
- OAR 111-040-0001: Effective Dates — authority
- OAR 111-040-0005: Termination Dates — authority
- OAR 111-040-0011: Returning to Benefit Eligible Status — authority
- OAR 111-040-0015: Removing an Ineligible Individual from Benefit Plans — authority
- OAR 111-040-0020: Open Enrollment — authority
- OAR 111-040-0025: Correcting Enrollment and Processing Errors — authority
- OAR 111-040-0030: Late Enrollment — authority
- OAR 111-040-0040: Qualified Status Changes (QSCs) — authority
- OAR 111-040-0050: Declination of Coverage — authority
- OAR 111-040-0055: Surcharges — authority
- OAR 111-050-0001: Continuation of Group Medical and Dental Insurance Coverage under the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act (COBRA) — authority
- OAR 111-050-0010: Eligibility for Retiree Insurance Coverage — authority
- OAR 111-050-0015: Medical, Dental and Vision Termination Dates for Early Retirees — authority
- OAR 111-050-0016: Life and Accidental Death and Dismemberment Termination Dates for Early Retirees — authority
- OAR 111-050-0020: Initial Enrollment — authority
- OAR 111-050-0025: Effective Dates — authority
- OAR 111-050-0030: Correcting Enrollment and Processing Errors — authority
- OAR 111-050-0035: Late Enrollment — authority
- OAR 111-050-0045: Termination Dates — authority
- OAR 111-050-0050: Removing an Ineligible Individual from Benefit Plans — authority
- OAR 111-050-0060: Continuation of Coverage for Eligible Employees Covered under the Federal Family Medical Leave Act — authority
- OAR 111-050-0065: Continuation of Coverage for Eligible Employees Covered under the Oregon Family Leave Act — authority
- OAR 111-050-0070: Continuation of Coverage for Eligible Employees during an Approved Leave of Absence. — authority
- OAR 111-050-0075: Continuation of coverage for Eligible Employees on Active Military Service — authority
- OAR 111-050-0080: Portability and Conversion of Coverage — authority
- OAR 111-080-0001: Payment Methods and Dates — authority
- OAR 111-080-0005: Overpayments and Underpayments — authority
- OAR 111-080-0030: Appeals and Administrative Reviews — authority
- OAR 111-080-0040: Eligibility and Policy Term Violations — Definitions — authority
- OAR 111-080-0045: Eligibility Violations — authority
- OAR 111-080-0050: Policy Term Violations — authority
- OAR 111-080-0055: Eligibility Verifications and Reviews — authority
- OAR 111-080-0060: Dependent Eligibility Verifications and Review Appeals — authority
- OAR 111-080-0070: Exempt Hospitals — authority
This rule cites
- ORS 741.310 — resolved
Cited by
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Official source: https://www.oregonlegislature.gov/bills_laws/ors/ors243.html