IN THE COUNTY LEGISLATURE OF JACKSON COUNTY, MISSOURI
Title
A RESOLUTION awarding a twelve-month extension to the term and supply contract with Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas City under the terms and conditions of Request for Proposal No.48-16.
Intro
RESOLUTION NO. 20000, October 8, 2018
INTRODUCED BY Crystal Williams, County Legislator
Body
WHEREAS, by Resolution 19253, dated September 12, 2016, the Legislature did award a twelve-month term and supply contract, with two twelve-month options to extend, for the furnishing of employee group health insurance as an employee benefit for use countywide to Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas City, MO, under the terms and condition of Request for Proposal No. 48-16; and,
WHEREAS, the Director of Human Resources recommends the extension of this contract with Blue Cross and Blue Shield; and,
WHEREAS, the recommended extension will provide three types of health plans (HMO,PPO, QHDHP) with an additional network (Blue Select) for each plan and access to the new SPIRA Care Facilities effective January 1, 2019; and,
WHEREAS, the additional networks will give associates six total choices regarding their health plans; and,
WHEREAS, the total monthly premium costs for 2019 by plan type and rate option are as follows:
INDIVIDUAL INDIVIDUAL + 1 FAMILY
Blue Care HMO $698.27 $1587.58 $1958.61
Blue Select EPO $620.15 $1411.18 $1740.21
Preferred Care
PPO $684.01 $1559.66 $1916.27
EPO Blue Select
SPIRA $601.28 $1368.25 $1687.48
Blue Saver
QHDHP (HSA) $642.42 $1477.78 $1794.67
Blue Saver
Blue Select SPIRA
QHDHP (HSA) $550.84 $1268.72 $1539.87
WHEREAS, this award is made on an as needed basis and does not obligate the County to pay any specific amount, with the availability of funds subject to annual appropriation;
now therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED by the County Legislature of Jackson County, Missouri, that the County Executive be and hereby is authorized to execute a twelve-month extension to the term and supply contract with Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas City, MO, for the furnishing of employee group health insurance and any and all document necessary to the accomplishment of this extension; and,
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Director of the Department of Finance and Purchasing be and hereby is authorized to make all payments including final payment on the contract, to the extent that sufficient appropriations to the using spending agencies in the then current Jackson County budget.
Enacted and Approved
Effective Date: This Resolution shall be effective immediately upon its passage by a majority of the Legislature.
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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Chief Deputy County Counselor County Counselor
Certificate of Passage
I hereby certify that the attached resolution, Resolution No. 20000 of October 8, 2018, was duly passed on October 8, 2018 by the Jackson County Legislature. The votes thereon were as follows:
Yeas _______9__________ Nays ____0_______
Abstaining _____0______ Absent ____0________
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Date Mary Jo Spino, Clerk of Legislature
Fiscal Note
This award is made on a need basis and does not obligate Jackson County to pay any specific amount. The availability of funds for specific purchases is subject to annual appropriation.
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Date Chief Administrative Officer