ALC-State Insurance Programs Oversight Subcommittee
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Senator Jim Petty
Unverified
5:33
we'll call to order the state insurance program oversight subcommittee of the Alc chair sees decorum and with that we are going to go on to itemdam B which is the first item on the agenda for approval for actions by the state board of finance Grant Wallace if you would please have a seat and introduce yourself for the record and you may proceed
Speaker 28
6:06
Grant Wallace, director of the employee benefits division and office of Property Risk. good
Speaker 29
6:13
morning committee. you have two contracts before you bothth are related to the employee benefits division the first one in your packet which is exhibit B1 is with Dataath administrative Services also known as Ben alliance and this is our flexible spending account health savings account cobra services for state
employees these were formerly provided by Optum. this is a new contract, new vendor that the state will be working with the initial contract period which is3 years is $966,050 which includes the implementation for those services the total possible if we were to go for the full7 years it's $2.3 million and be glad to answer any questions.
Senator Jim Petty
Unverified
7:09
Thank you Mr Wallace any questions from the committee I I don't see any in the queue. I did have one question so you you mentioned that it was previously this contract was pre previously filled by another vendor did we just get to the end of the term of that contract and then put out an RfQ or RfP and and the new one was selected or what's what's kind of the the background by that absolutely we had exhausted the seven year term. This was an RfP that had
Speaker 29
7:42
that was bid out and data path been alliance one thank you on
Chair
Unverified
8:00
petty right Representative Carr you are recognized. thank you
Representative John P. Carr
Unverified
8:02
Mr chairir. Hey just had a question I know in previous experience we've had things if they've had the their the the the money with the other company, this comes in they're able to maintain that of the
company or if they transferred in, will they be required to pay a fee to have that transferred? No there will
be no fees that the member themselves will be required we'll take care of that transfer or anything like that
Speaker 29
8:27
yes they could linger on with the existing account if they wanted to. so all of those options would be available but there are no fees anticipated that would be passed on to the member for making a transfer. right thank you thank you very much thank you Mr chairir.
Senator Fredrick J. Love
Unverified
8:50
senator love you're recognized thank you Mr Cha. granted those same in the same lines so if if just say for instance you get to the end of your your period an employee has just say a couple of $100 leftover. Now I know that there usually is a is a time which you I guess you use it or lose it are we able to then transfer some of that money over? I mean like how how's that gonna how's that gonna work cause I I think I'm trying to just clarify what
the representative just asked y'all are both on the
Speaker 29
9:23
same track and yes sir that they will if there are funds that have not been exhausted as of December31st they will roll over and we will be able to transfer those over to the new vendor to work to use that vendor to to exercise those funds they they have typically into likemarch on some of these accounts usually have to ok secondly is
Senator Fredrick J. Love
Unverified
9:46
there is there any additional services that we're
picking up with with this vendor versusopptimum I think you say Optim had it no they're doing the exact same
Speaker 29
9:59
services we didn't expand or anything like that with this RfP we kept it to the base HsA FSA cobra all right thank you thank you Mr chairir. seeing no one else,
Senator Jim Petty
Unverified
10:13
a second all those in favor let it be known by I. and he posed by the no motion carries
the next item is item number 2, the colonial lifefe Accident Insurance Company if you would continue right
Speaker 49
10:31
this is our accidental death and disability insurance that we provide as the state to all
Speaker 29
10:37
employees it's the base $10,000 policy that you get employees do have the ability to buy up two levels if they want to do so at their expense. This is extending it one year we are within the time frame to do the renewal for one year and there is no additional funding
needed the current amount covers going out for one year we're still within that seven year period so we don't have to do anything funding wise and the plan is that we will be issuing an RfP for these services within the next year OK thank you Mr. Wallace. Any questions of the committee If
Senator Jim Petty
Unverified
11:15
not, then I need a motion to review motion second got a motion in a second all those in favor let it be known by a
any opposed?motion carries Mr Chair, may I have just one
Representative John P. Carr
Unverified
11:33
moment of personal privilege if possible Absolutely you bet so we are
Speaker 29
11:38
coming to a point at Ebd that as with state government our people get stolen for new and bigger better opportunities so I did want to take a moment my deputy director amandaynn will be transitioning to another area in state government at the end of this month. She has done tremendous work as she's come
alongside me and helped me be able to serve in this role. she has worked with many of you all in her capacity as deputy director I just wanted to take a moment to publicly thank her and acknowledge her work here and wish her the best as she transfers to another place in state government all right thank you and we
Speaker 50
12:18
thank you as well OK. seeing nobody else with a
Senator Jim Petty
Unverified
12:22
question or any other business we are adjourned
Agenda
A. Call to Order
B. Approval of Actions Approved by the State Board of Finance - Grant Wallace, Director, Employee Benefits Division and Office of Property Risk, Department of Transformation and Shared Services
C. Other Business
D. Adjournment
Documents
| Title | Type | Pages | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Agenda — ALC - STATE INSURANCE PROGRAMS OVERSIGHT SUBCOMMITTEE, Sep 24, 2025 | Agenda | 1 | Official source ↗ |
| EXHIBIT B1 - EBD Contract - Datapath | Exhibit | 1 | Official source ↗ |
| EXHIBIT B2 - EBD Contract Renewal - Colonial Life | Exhibit | 15 | Official source ↗ |
Speakers
Senator Jim Petty
Unverified
Speaker 28
Speaker 29
Chair
Unverified
Representative John P. Carr
Unverified
Senator Fredrick J. Love
Unverified
Speaker 46
Speaker 49
Speaker 50