ORS 243.878: Board authority with respect to health benefit plans; termination of participation.
Edition: 2025 EditionEffective: 2026-01-01Last verified: 2026-09-07
(1) The Oregon Educators Benefit Board may employ whatever means are reasonably necessary to carry out the purposes of ORS 243.860 to 243.886. This authority includes, but is not limited to, authority to self-insure and to seek clarification, amendment, modification, suspension or termination of any agreement or contract. (2) Upon providing specific notice in writing to the carrier, the affected labor organization or organizations, the districts, the local governments, the Oregon Health Authority and the affected eligible employees, and after affording opportunity for a public hearing on the issues that may be involved, the board may enter an order withdrawing approval of a benefit plan. Thirty days after entry of the order, the board shall terminate all withholding authorizations of eligible employees and terminate all board-approved participation in the plan. (3) The board by order may terminate the participation of a district or a local government in a benefit plan if, within three months, the district or local government fails to perform an action required by ORS 243.860 to 243.886 or by board rule. [2007 c.7 §10; 2011 c.720 §73; 2013 c.731 §21]
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 243.860 — resolved
- 243.886 — resolved
Cited by
Official source: https://www.oregonlegislature.gov/bills_laws/ors/ors243.html