Common use of Health Benefit Committee Clause in Contracts

Health Benefit Committee. There shall be a health benefit committee composed of seven members appointed by the Employer, four members appointed by Local 1984 of the Service Employees International Union (Association), one member appointed by the New England Police Benevolent Association (NEPBA), one member appointed by the Teamsters Local 633 (Teamsters) and one member appointed by the NH Troopers Association (Troopers). One Association appointee, chosen by the Association, shall be placed on the evaluation teams responsible for scoring the responses to the Employer’s solicitations for health plan administrators, dental plan administrators and pharmacy benefit plan administrators. The Association appointee shall agree to be bound by RSA 21-I: 13-a, II and any other confidentiality obligation as may be imposed on the Employer. a. The purpose of the committee is: (1) to work with the Employer on all issues related to the purchase and administration of health benefit plans authorized or required by this agreement; and (2) to make recommendations to the Employer for changes in benefit design, utilization management, and/or provider payment policies that will preserve the continued viability of the health plan by limiting the growth in claims costs while improving the quality of care, including, but not limited to, recommendations concerning health education, wellness incentives, incentives to utilize “centers of excellence” or more efficient providers, preventive medical services, case management, disease management, high-risk intervention, aligning provider payment policies with quality improvement, and providing consumer information on treatment alternatives and provider cost-effectiveness. b. The Employer shall make available to the committee such expert advice and assistance as is reasonably necessary to accomplish its mission and the committee shall be entitled to receive any information relevant to its mission which does not violate Federal or State individual privacy rights or is not deemed to be confidential by law. c. The Employer shall consider the reports and recommendations of the committee on issues related to the purchase and administration of the health benefit plan before making final purchasing decisions, provided that the reports and recommendations are timely filed. Nothing contained in this section shall prevent the Association’s representatives on the Committee from contacting the Governor and Executive Council members about any health benefit vendor contract subject to any non disclosure agreement or statutory disclosure prohibition. The Department of Administrative Services shall notify the Association’s Committee representatives of its intent to place such contract onto the Governor and Executive Council agenda by providing a copy of the contract to be submitted as many days in advance of the specific meeting at which it intends to bring forward such contract for Governor and Executive Council approval as is permitted by law. d. The Employer shall consider the reports and recommendations of the committee on issues related to claims costs and quality of care before making proposals for health benefit plan changes in renegotiation of this Agreement, provided that the reports and recommendations are filed by July 1 of even-numbered years. e. The Committee shall meet at least monthly unless mutually agreed otherwise. f. The Employer, the Association, the NEPBA, the Teamsters and the Troopers shall receive a copy of any report or recommendations prepared by the Health Benefit Committee.

Health Benefit Committee. There shall be a health benefit committee Health Benefit Committee composed of seven members appointed by the Employer, four members appointed by Local 1984 of the Service Employees International Union (Association), one member appointed by the New England Police Benevolent Association (NEPBA), one member appointed by the Teamsters Local 633 (Teamsters) and one member appointed by the NH Troopers Association (Troopers). One Association appointee, chosen by the Association, shall be placed on the evaluation teams responsible for scoring the responses to the Employer’s solicitations for health plan administrators, dental plan administrators and pharmacy benefit plan administrators. The Association appointee shall agree to be bound by RSA 21-I: 13-a, II and any other confidentiality obligation as may be imposed on the Employer. a. The purpose of the committee Committee is: (1) to work with the Employer on all issues related to the purchase and administration of health benefit plans authorized or required by this agreement; and (2) to make recommendations to the Employer for changes in benefit design, utilization management, and/or provider payment policies that will preserve the continued viability of the health plan by limiting the growth in claims costs while improving the quality of care, including, but not limited to, recommendations concerning health education, wellness incentives, incentives to utilize “centers of excellence” or more efficient providers, preventive medical services, case management, disease management, high-risk intervention, aligning provider payment policies with quality improvement, and providing consumer information on treatment alternatives and provider cost-effectiveness. b. The Employer shall make available to the committee Committee such expert advice and assistance as is reasonably necessary to accomplish its mission and the committee Committee shall be entitled to receive any information relevant to its mission which does not violate Federal federal or State state individual privacy rights or is not deemed to be confidential by law. c. The Employer shall consider the reports and recommendations of the committee Committee on issues related to the purchase and administration of the health benefit plan before making final purchasing decisions, provided that the reports and recommendations are timely filed. Nothing contained in this section shall prevent the Association’s representatives on the Committee from contacting the Governor and Executive Council members about any health benefit vendor contract subject to any non non-disclosure agreement or statutory disclosure prohibition. The Department of Administrative Services shall notify the Association’s Committee representatives of its intent to place such contract onto the Governor and Executive Council agenda by providing a copy of the contract to be submitted as many days in advance of the specific meeting at which it intends to bring forward such contract for Governor and Executive Council approval as is permitted by law. d. The Employer shall consider the reports and recommendations of the committee Committee on issues related to claims costs and quality of care before making proposals for health benefit plan changes in renegotiation of this Agreement, provided that the reports and recommendations are filed by July 1 of even-even- numbered years. e. The Committee shall meet at least monthly unless mutually agreed otherwise. The time spent on the Committee by the Association’s members shall be considered time worked. f. The Employer, the Association, the NEPBA, the Teamsters and the Troopers shall receive a copy of any report or recommendations prepared by the Health Benefit Committee.

Health Benefit Committee. There shall be a health benefit committee composed of seven members appointed by the Employer, four members appointed by Local 1984 of the Service Employees International Union (Association), one member appointed by the New England Police Benevolent Association (NEPBA), one member appointed by the Teamsters Local 633 (Teamsters) and one member appointed by the NH Troopers Association (Troopers). One Association appointee, chosen by the Association, shall be placed on the evaluation teams responsible for scoring the responses to the Employer’s solicitations for health plan administrators, dental plan administrators and pharmacy benefit plan administrators. The Association appointee shall agree to be bound by RSA 21-I: 13-a, II and any other confidentiality obligation as may be imposed on the Employer. a. The purpose of the committee is: (1) to work with the Employer on all issues related to the purchase and administration of health benefit plans authorized or required by this agreement; and (2) to make recommendations to the Employer for changes in benefit design, utilization management, and/or provider payment policies that will preserve the continued viability of the health plan by limiting the growth in claims costs while improving the quality of care, including, but not limited to, recommendations concerning health education, wellness incentives, incentives to utilize “centers of excellence” or more efficient providers, preventive medical services, case management, disease management, high-risk intervention, aligning provider payment policies with quality improvement, and providing consumer information on treatment alternatives and provider cost-effectiveness. b. The Employer shall make available to the committee such expert advice and assistance as is reasonably necessary to accomplish its mission and the committee shall be entitled to receive any information relevant to its mission which does not violate Federal or State individual privacy rights or is not deemed to be confidential by law. c. The Employer shall consider the reports and recommendations of the committee on issues related to the purchase and administration of the health benefit plan before making final purchasing decisions, provided that the reports and recommendations are timely filed. Nothing contained in this section shall prevent the Association’s representatives on the Committee from contacting the Governor and Executive Council members about any health benefit vendor contract subject to any non disclosure agreement or statutory disclosure prohibition. The Department of Administrative Services shall notify the Association’s Committee representatives of its intent to place such contract onto the Governor and Executive Council agenda by providing a copy of the contract to be submitted as many days in advance of the specific meeting at which it intends to bring forward such contract for Governor and Executive Council approval as is permitted by law. d. The Employer shall consider the reports and recommendations of the committee on issues related to claims costs and quality of care before making proposals for health benefit plan changes in renegotiation of this Agreement, provided that the reports and recommendations are filed by July 1 of even-even- numbered years. e. The Committee shall meet at least monthly unless mutually agreed otherwise. f. The Employer, the Association, the NEPBA, the Teamsters and the Troopers shall receive a copy of any report or recommendations prepared by the Health Benefit Committee.

Health Benefit Committee. There shall be a health benefit committee composed of seven members appointed by the Employer, four members appointed by Local 1984 of the Service Employees International Union (Association), one member appointed by the New England Police Benevolent Association (NEPBA), one member appointed by the Teamsters Local 633 (Teamsters) and one member appointed by the NH Troopers Association (Troopers). One Association appointee, chosen by the Association, shall be placed on the evaluation teams responsible for scoring the responses to the Employer’s solicitations for health plan administrators, dental plan administrators and pharmacy benefit plan administrators. The Association appointee shall agree to be bound by RSA 21-I: 13-a, II and any other confidentiality obligation as may be imposed on the Employer. a. The purpose of the committee is: (1) to work with the Employer on all issues related to the purchase and administration of health benefit plans authorized or required by this agreement; and (2) to make recommendations to the Employer for changes in benefit design, utilization management, and/or provider payment policies that will preserve the continued viability of the health plan by limiting the growth in claims costs while improving the quality of care, including, but not limited to, recommendations concerning health education, wellness incentives, incentives to utilize “centers of excellence” or more efficient providers, preventive medical services, case management, disease management, high-risk intervention, aligning provider payment policies with quality improvement, and providing consumer information on treatment alternatives and provider cost-effectiveness. b. The Employer shall make available to the committee such expert advice and assistance as is reasonably necessary to accomplish its mission and the committee shall be entitled to receive any information relevant to its mission which does not violate Federal or State individual privacy rights or is not deemed to be confidential by law. c. The Employer shall consider the reports and recommendations of the committee on issues related to the purchase and administration of the health benefit plan before making final purchasing decisions, provided that the reports and recommendations are timely filed. Nothing contained in this section shall prevent the Association’s representatives on the Committee from contacting the Governor and Executive Council members about any health benefit vendor contract subject to any non non-disclosure agreement or statutory disclosure prohibition. The Department of Administrative Services shall notify the Association’s Committee representatives of its intent to place such contract onto the Governor and Executive Council agenda by providing a copy of the contract to be submitted as many days in advance of the specific meeting at which it intends to bring forward such contract for Governor and Executive Council approval as is permitted by law. d. The Employer shall consider the reports and recommendations of the committee on issues related to claims costs and quality of care before making proposals for health benefit plan changes in renegotiation of this Agreement, provided that the reports and recommendations are filed by July 1 of even-even- numbered years. e. The Committee shall meet at least monthly unless mutually agreed otherwise. f. The Employer, the Association, the NEPBA, the Teamsters and the Troopers shall receive a copy of any report or recommendations prepared by the Health Benefit Committee.

Health Benefit Committee. There shall be a health benefit committee composed of seven four members appointed by the Employer, Employer and four members appointed by Local 1984 of the Service Employees International Union (Association), one member appointed by the New England Police Benevolent Association (NEPBA), one member appointed by the Teamsters Local 633 (Teamsters) and one member appointed by the NH Troopers Association (Troopers). One Association appointee, chosen by the Association, shall be placed on the evaluation teams responsible for scoring the responses to the Employer’s solicitations for health plan administrators, dental plan administrators and pharmacy benefit plan administrators. The Association appointee shall agree to be bound by RSA 21-I: 13-a, II and any other confidentiality obligation as may be imposed on the Employer. a. The purpose of the committee is: (1) to work with the Employer on all issues related to the purchase and administration of health benefit plans authorized or required by this agreement; and (2) to make recommendations to the Employer for changes in benefit design, utilization management, and/or provider payment policies that will preserve the continued viability of the health plan by limiting the growth in claims costs while improving the quality of care, including, but not limited to, recommendations concerning health education, wellness incentives, incentives to utilize “centers of excellence” or more efficient providers, preventive medical services, case management, disease management, high-risk intervention, aligning provider payment policies with quality improvement, and providing consumer information on treatment alternatives and provider cost-effectiveness. b. The Employer shall make available to the committee such expert advice and assistance as is reasonably necessary to accomplish its mission and the committee shall be entitled to receive any information relevant to its mission which does not violate Federal or State individual privacy rights or is not deemed to be confidential by law. c. The Employer shall consider the reports and recommendations of the committee on issues related to the purchase and administration of the health benefit plan before making final purchasing decisions, provided that the reports and recommendations are timely filed. Nothing contained in this section shall prevent the Association’s representatives on the Committee from contacting the Governor and Executive Council members about any health benefit vendor contract subject to any non disclosure agreement or statutory disclosure prohibition. The Department of Administrative Services shall notify the Association’s Committee representatives of its intent to place such contract onto the Governor and Executive Council agenda by providing a copy of the contract to be submitted as many days in advance of the specific meeting at which it intends to bring forward such contract for Governor and Executive Council approval as is permitted by law. d. The Employer shall consider the reports and recommendations of the committee on issues related to claims costs and quality of care before making proposals for health benefit plan changes in renegotiation of this Agreement, provided that the reports and recommendations are filed by July 1 of even-even- numbered years. e. The Committee shall meet at least monthly unless mutually agreed otherwisequarterly. f. The Employer, the Association, the NEPBA, the Teamsters Employer and the Troopers Association shall receive a copy of any report or recommendations prepared by the Health Benefit Committee.

Health Benefit Committee. There shall be a health benefit committee composed of seven members appointed by the Employer, four members appointed by Local 1984 of the Service Employees International Union (Association), one member appointed by the New England Police Benevolent Association (NEPBA), one member appointed by the Teamsters Local 633 (Teamsters) and one member appointed by the NH Troopers Association (Troopers). One Association appointee, chosen by the Association, shall be placed on the evaluation teams responsible for scoring the responses to the Employer’s Employer‟s solicitations for health plan administrators, dental plan administrators and pharmacy benefit plan administrators. The Association appointee shall agree to be bound by RSA 21-I: 13-a, II and any other confidentiality obligation as may be imposed on the Employer. a. The purpose of the committee is: (1) to work with the Employer on all issues related to the purchase and administration of health benefit plans authorized or required by this agreement; and (2) to make recommendations to the Employer for changes in benefit design, utilization management, and/or provider payment policies that will preserve the continued viability of the health plan by limiting the growth in claims costs while improving the quality of care, including, but not limited to, recommendations concerning health education, wellness incentives, incentives to utilize “centers of excellence” or more efficient providers, preventive medical services, case management, disease management, high-risk intervention, aligning provider payment policies with quality improvement, and providing consumer information on treatment alternatives and provider cost-effectiveness. b. The Employer shall make available to the committee such expert advice and assistance as is reasonably necessary to accomplish its mission and the committee shall be entitled to receive any information relevant to its mission which does not violate Federal or State individual privacy rights or is not deemed to be confidential by law. c. The Employer shall consider the reports and recommendations of the committee on issues related to the purchase and administration of the health benefit plan before making final purchasing decisions, provided that the reports and recommendations are timely filed. Nothing contained in this section shall prevent the Association’s Association‟s representatives on the Committee from contacting the Governor and Executive Council members about any health benefit vendor contract subject to any non non-disclosure agreement or statutory disclosure prohibition. The Department of Administrative Services shall notify the Association’s Association‟s Committee representatives of its intent to place such contract onto the Governor and Executive Council agenda by providing a copy of the contract to be submitted as many days in advance of the specific meeting at which it intends to bring forward such contract for Governor and Executive Council approval as is permitted by law. d. The Employer shall consider the reports and recommendations of the committee on issues related to claims costs and quality of care before making proposals for health benefit plan changes in renegotiation of this Agreement, provided that the reports and recommendations are filed by July 1 of even-even- numbered years. e. The Committee shall meet at least monthly unless mutually agreed otherwise. f. The Employer, the Association, the NEPBA, the Teamsters and the Troopers shall receive a copy of any report or recommendations prepared by the Health Benefit Committee.

Health Benefit Committee. There shall be a health benefit committee composed of seven members appointed by the Employer, four members appointed by Local 1984 of the Service Employees International Union (Association), one member appointed by the New England Police Benevolent Association (NEPBA), one member appointed by the Teamsters Local 633 (Teamsters) and one member appointed by the NH Troopers Association (Troopers). One Association appointee, chosen by the Association, shall be placed on the evaluation teams responsible for scoring the responses to the Employer’s solicitations for health plan administrators, dental plan administrators and pharmacy benefit plan administrators. The Association appointee shall agree to be bound by RSA 21-I: 13-a, II and any other confidentiality obligation as may be imposed on the Employer. a. The purpose of the committee is: (1) to work with the Employer on all issues related to the purchase and administration of health benefit plans authorized or required by this agreement; and (2) to make recommendations to the Employer for changes in benefit design, utilization management, and/or provider payment policies that will preserve the continued viability of the health plan by limiting the growth in claims costs while improving the quality of care, including, but not limited to, recommendations concerning health education, wellness incentives, incentives to utilize “centers of excellence” or more efficient providers, preventive medical services, case management, disease management, high-risk intervention, aligning provider payment policies with quality improvement, and providing consumer information on treatment alternatives and provider cost-cost- effectiveness. b. The Employer shall make available to the committee such expert advice and assistance as is reasonably necessary to accomplish its mission and the committee shall be entitled to receive any information relevant to its mission which does not violate Federal or State individual privacy rights or is not deemed to be confidential by law. c. The Employer shall consider the reports and recommendations of the committee on issues related to the purchase and administration of the health benefit plan before making final purchasing decisions, provided that the reports and recommendations are timely filed. Nothing contained in this section shall prevent the Association’s representatives on the Committee from contacting the Governor and Executive Council members about any health benefit vendor contract subject to any non non-disclosure agreement or statutory disclosure prohibition. The Department of Administrative Services shall notify the Association’s Committee representatives of its intent to place such contract onto the Governor and Executive Council agenda by providing a copy of the contract to be submitted as many days in advance of the specific meeting at which it intends to bring forward such contract for Governor and Executive Council approval as is permitted by law. d. The Employer shall consider the reports and recommendations of the committee on issues related to claims costs and quality of care before making proposals for health benefit plan changes in renegotiation of this Agreement, provided that the reports and recommendations are filed by July 1 of even-numbered years. e. The Committee shall meet at least monthly unless mutually agreed otherwise. The time spent on the Committee by the Association’s members shall be considered time worked. f. The Employer, the Association, the NEPBA, the Teamsters and the Troopers shall receive a copy of any report or recommendations prepared by the Health Benefit Committee.

Health Benefit Committee. There shall be a health benefit committee composed of seven members appointed by the Employer, four members appointed by Local 1984 of the Service Employees International Union (Association), one member appointed by the New England Police Benevolent Association (NEPBA), one member appointed by the Teamsters Local 633 (Teamsters) and one member appointed by the NH Troopers Association (Troopers). One Association appointee, chosen by the Association, shall be placed on the evaluation teams responsible for scoring the responses to the Employer’s Employer‟s solicitations for health plan administrators, dental plan administrators and pharmacy benefit plan administrators. The Association appointee shall agree to be bound by RSA 21-I: 13-a, II and any other confidentiality obligation as may be imposed on the Employer. a. The purpose of the committee is: (1) to work with the Employer on all issues related to the purchase and administration of health benefit plans authorized or required by this agreement; and (2) to make recommendations to the Employer for changes in benefit design, utilization management, and/or provider payment policies that will preserve the continued viability of the health plan by limiting the growth in claims costs while improving the quality of care, including, but not limited to, recommendations concerning health education, wellness incentives, incentives to utilize “centers of excellence” or more efficient providers, preventive medical services, case management, disease management, high-risk intervention, aligning provider payment policies with quality improvement, and providing consumer information on treatment alternatives and provider cost-effectiveness. b. The Employer shall make available to the committee such expert advice and assistance as is reasonably necessary to accomplish its mission and the committee shall be entitled to receive any information relevant to its mission which does not violate Federal or State individual privacy rights or is not deemed to be confidential by law. c. The Employer shall consider the reports and recommendations of the committee on issues related to the purchase and administration of the health benefit plan before making final purchasing decisions, provided that the reports and recommendations are timely filed. Nothing contained in this section shall prevent the Association’s Association‟s representatives on the Committee from contacting the Governor and Executive Council members about any health benefit vendor contract subject to any non disclosure agreement or statutory disclosure prohibition. The Department of Administrative Services shall notify the Association’s Association‟s Committee representatives of its intent to place such contract onto the Governor and Executive Council agenda by providing a copy of the contract to be submitted as many days in advance of the specific meeting at which it intends to bring forward such contract for Governor and Executive Council approval as is permitted by law. d. The Employer shall consider the reports and recommendations of the committee on issues related to claims costs and quality of care before making proposals for health benefit plan changes in renegotiation of this Agreement, provided that the reports and recommendations are filed by July 1 of even-numbered years. e. The Committee shall meet at least monthly unless mutually agreed otherwise. f. The Employer, the Association, the NEPBA, the Teamsters and the Troopers shall receive a copy of any report or recommendations prepared by the Health Benefit Committee.

Health Benefit Committee. There shall be a health benefit committee composed of seven members appointed by the Employer, four members appointed by Local 1984 of the Service Employees International Union (Association), one member appointed by the New England Police Benevolent Association (NEPBA), one member appointed by the Teamsters Local 633 (Teamsters) and one member appointed by the NH Troopers Association (Troopers). One Association appointee, chosen by the Association, shall be placed on the evaluation teams responsible for scoring the responses to the Employer’s Employer‟s solicitations for health plan administrators, dental plan administrators and pharmacy benefit plan administrators. The Association appointee shall agree to be bound by RSA 21-I: 13-a, II and any other confidentiality obligation as may be imposed on the Employer., a. The purpose of the committee is: (1) to work with the Employer on all issues related to the purchase and administration of health benefit plans authorized or required by this agreement; and (2) to make recommendations to the Employer for changes in benefit design, utilization management, and/or provider payment policies that will preserve the continued viability of the health plan by limiting the growth in claims costs while improving the quality of care, including, but not limited to, recommendations concerning health education, wellness incentives, incentives to utilize “centers of excellence” or more efficient providers, preventive medical services, case management, disease management, high-risk intervention, aligning provider payment policies with quality improvement, and providing consumer information on treatment alternatives and provider cost-effectiveness. b. The Employer shall make available to the committee such expert advice and assistance as is reasonably necessary to accomplish its mission and the committee shall be entitled to receive any information relevant to its mission which does not violate Federal or State individual privacy rights or is not deemed to be confidential by law. c. The Employer shall consider the reports and recommendations of the committee on issues related to the purchase and administration of the health benefit plan before making final purchasing decisions, provided that the reports and recommendations are timely filed. Nothing contained in this section shall prevent the Association’s Association‟s representatives on the Committee from contacting the Governor and Executive Council members about any health benefit vendor contract subject to any non disclosure agreement or statutory disclosure prohibition. The Department of Administrative Services shall notify the Association’s Association‟s Committee representatives of its intent to place such contract onto the Governor and Executive Council agenda by providing a copy of the contract to be submitted as many days in advance of the specific meeting at which it intends to bring forward such contract for Governor and Executive Council approval as is permitted by law. d. The Employer shall consider the reports and recommendations of the committee on issues related to claims costs and quality of care before making proposals for health benefit plan changes in renegotiation of this Agreement, provided that the reports and recommendations are filed by July 1 of even-numbered years. e. The Committee shall meet at least monthly unless mutually agreed otherwise. f. The Employer, the Association, the NEPBA, the Teamsters and the Troopers shall receive a copy of any report or recommendations prepared by the Health Benefit Committee.

Health Benefit Committee. There shall be a health benefit committee composed of seven members appointed by the Employer, four members appointed by Local 1984 of the Service Employees International Union (Association), one member appointed by the New England Police Benevolent Association (NEPBA), one member appointed by the Teamsters Local 633 (Teamsters) and one member appointed by the NH Troopers Association (Troopers). One Association appointee, chosen by the Association, shall be placed on the evaluation teams responsible for scoring the responses to the Employer’s solicitations for health plan administrators, dental plan administrators and pharmacy benefit plan administrators. The Association appointee shall agree to be bound by RSA 21-I: 13-a, II and any other confidentiality obligation as may be imposed on the Employer. a. The purpose of the committee is: (1) to work with the Employer on all issues related to the purchase and administration of health benefit plans authorized or required by this agreement; and (2) to make recommendations to the Employer for changes in benefit design, utilization management, and/or provider payment policies that will preserve the continued viability of the health plan by limiting the growth in claims costs while improving the quality of care, including, but not limited to, recommendations concerning health education, wellness incentives, incentives to utilize “centers of excellence” or more efficient providers, preventive medical services, case management, disease management, high-risk intervention, aligning provider payment policies with quality improvement, and providing consumer information on treatment alternatives and provider cost-effectiveness. b. The Employer shall make available to the committee such expert advice and assistance as is reasonably necessary to accomplish its mission and the committee shall be entitled to receive any information relevant to its mission which does not violate Federal or State individual privacy rights or is not deemed to be confidential by law. c. The Employer shall consider the reports and recommendations of the committee on issues related to the purchase and administration of the health benefit plan before making final purchasing decisions, provided that the reports and recommendations are timely filed. Nothing contained in this section shall prevent the Association’s representatives on the Committee from contacting the Governor and Executive Council members about any health benefit vendor contract subject to any non non- disclosure agreement or statutory disclosure prohibition. The Department of Administrative Services shall notify the Association’s Committee representatives of its intent to place such contract onto the Governor and Executive Council agenda by providing a copy of the contract to be submitted as many days in advance of the specific meeting at which it intends to bring forward such contract for Governor and Executive Council approval as is permitted by law. d. The Employer shall consider the reports and recommendations of the committee on issues related to claims costs and quality of care before making proposals for health benefit plan changes in renegotiation of this Agreement, provided that the reports and recommendations are filed by July 1 of even-numbered years. e. The Committee shall meet at least monthly unless mutually agreed otherwise. f. The Employer, the Association, the NEPBA, the Teamsters and the Troopers shall receive a copy of any report or recommendations prepared by the Health Benefit Committee.

Health Benefit Committee. There shall be a health benefit committee composed of seven members appointed by the Employer, four members appointed by Local 1984 of the Service Employees International Union (Association), one member appointed by the New England Police Benevolent Association (NEPBA), one member appointed by the Teamsters Local 633 (Teamsters) and one member appointed by the NH Troopers Association (Troopers). One Association appointee, chosen by the Association, shall be placed on the evaluation teams responsible for scoring the responses to the Employer’s Employer‟s solicitations for health plan administrators, dental plan administrators and pharmacy benefit plan administrators. The Association appointee shall agree to be bound by RSA 21-I: 13-a, II and any other confidentiality obligation as may be imposed on the Employer. a. The purpose of the committee is: (1) to work with the Employer on all issues related to the purchase and administration of health benefit plans authorized or required by this agreement; and (2) to make recommendations to the Employer for changes in benefit design, utilization management, and/or provider payment policies that will preserve the continued viability of the health plan by limiting the growth in claims costs while improving the quality of care, including, but not limited to, recommendations concerning health education, wellness incentives, incentives to utilize “centers of excellence” or more efficient providers, preventive medical services, case management, disease management, high-risk intervention, aligning provider payment policies with quality improvement, and providing consumer information on treatment alternatives and provider cost-effectiveness. b. The Employer shall make available to the committee such expert advice and assistance as is reasonably necessary to accomplish its mission and the committee shall be entitled to receive any information relevant to its mission which does not violate Federal or State individual privacy rights or is not deemed to be confidential by law. c. The Employer shall consider the reports and recommendations of the committee on issues related to the purchase and administration of the health benefit plan before making final purchasing decisions, provided that the reports and recommendations are timely filed. Nothing contained in this section shall prevent the Association’s Association‟s representatives on the Committee from contacting the Governor and Executive Council members about any health benefit vendor contract subject to any non disclosure agreement or statutory disclosure prohibition. The Department of Administrative Services shall notify the Association’s Association‟s Committee representatives of its intent to place such contract onto the Governor and Executive Council agenda by providing a copy of the contract to be submitted as many days in advance of the specific meeting at which it intends to bring forward such contract for Governor and Executive Council approval as is permitted by law. d. The Employer shall consider the reports and recommendations of the committee on issues related to claims costs and quality of care before making proposals for health benefit plan changes in renegotiation of this Agreement, provided that the reports and recommendations are filed by July 1 of even-even- numbered years. e. The Committee shall meet at least monthly unless mutually agreed otherwise. The time spent on the Committee by the Association‟s members shall be considered time worked. f. The Employer, the Association, the NEPBA, the Teamsters and the Troopers shall receive a copy of any report or recommendations prepared by the Health Benefit Committee.

Health Benefit Committee. There shall be a health benefit committee composed of seven members appointed by the Employer, four members appointed by Local 1984 of the Service Employees International Union (Association), one member appointed by the New England Police Benevolent Association (NEPBA), one member appointed by the Teamsters Local 633 (Teamsters) and one member appointed by the NH Troopers Association (Troopers). One Association appointee, chosen by the Association, shall be placed on the evaluation teams responsible for scoring the responses to the Employer’s solicitations for health plan administrators, dental plan administrators and pharmacy benefit plan administrators. The Association appointee shall agree to be bound by RSA 21-I: 13-a, II and any other confidentiality obligation as may be imposed on the Employer. a. The purpose of the committee is: (1) to work with the Employer on all issues related to the purchase and administration of health benefit plans authorized or required by this agreement; and (2) to make recommendations to the Employer for changes in benefit design, utilization management, and/or provider payment policies that will preserve the continued viability of the health plan by limiting the growth in claims costs while improving the quality of care, including, but not limited to, recommendations concerning health education, wellness incentives, incentives to utilize “centers of excellence” or more efficient providers, preventive medical services, case management, disease management, high-risk intervention, aligning provider payment policies with quality improvement, and providing consumer information on treatment alternatives and provider cost-effectiveness., b. The Employer shall make available to the committee such expert advice and assistance as is reasonably necessary to accomplish its mission and the committee shall be entitled to receive any information relevant to its mission which does not violate Federal or State individual privacy rights or is not deemed to be confidential by law. c. The Employer shall consider the reports and recommendations of the committee on issues related to the purchase and administration of the health benefit plan before making final purchasing decisions, provided that the reports and recommendations are timely filed. Nothing contained in this section shall prevent the Association’s representatives on the Committee from contacting the Governor and Executive Council members about any health benefit vendor contract subject to any non disclosure agreement or statutory disclosure prohibition. The Department of Administrative Services shall notify the Association’s Committee representatives of its intent to place such contract onto the Governor and Executive Council agenda by providing a copy of the contract to be submitted as many days in advance of the specific meeting at which it intends to bring forward such contract for Governor and Executive Council approval as is permitted by law. d. The Employer shall consider the reports and recommendations of the committee on issues related to claims costs and quality of care before making proposals for health benefit plan changes in renegotiation of this Agreement, provided that the reports and recommendations are filed by July 1 of even-numbered years. e. The Committee shall meet at least monthly unless mutually agreed otherwise. f. The Employer, the Association, the NEPBA, the Teamsters and the Troopers shall receive a copy of any report or recommendations prepared by the Health Benefit Committee.

Health Benefit Committee. There shall be a health benefit committee composed of seven members appointed by the Employer, four members appointed by Local 1984 of the Service Employees International Union (Association), one member appointed by the New England Police Benevolent Association (NEPBA), one member appointed by the Teamsters Local 633 (Teamsters) and one member appointed by the NH Troopers Association (Troopers). One Association appointee, chosen by the Association, shall be placed on the evaluation teams responsible for scoring the responses to the Employer’s solicitations for health plan administrators, dental plan administrators and pharmacy benefit plan administrators. The Association appointee shall agree to be bound by RSA 21-I: 13-a, II and any other confidentiality obligation as may be imposed on the Employer.member a. The purpose of the committee is: (1) to work with the Employer on all issues related to the purchase and administration of health benefit plans authorized or required by this agreement; and (2) to make recommendations to the Employer for changes in benefit design, utilization management, and/or provider payment policies that will preserve the continued viability of the health plan by limiting the growth in claims costs while improving the quality of care, including, but not limited to, recommendations concerning health education, wellness incentives, incentives to utilize “centers of excellence” or more efficient providers, preventive medical services, case management, disease management, high-risk intervention, aligning provider payment policies with quality improvement, and providing consumer information on treatment alternatives and provider cost-effectiveness. b. The Employer shall make available to the committee such expert advice and assistance as is reasonably necessary to accomplish its mission and the committee shall be entitled to receive any information relevant to its mission which does not violate Federal or State individual privacy rights or is not deemed to be confidential by law. c. The Employer shall consider the reports and recommendations of the committee on issues related to the purchase and administration of the health benefit plan before making final purchasing decisions, provided that the reports and recommendations are timely filed. Nothing contained in this section shall prevent the Association’s Association‟s representatives on the Committee from contacting the Governor and Executive Council members about any health benefit vendor contract subject to any non disclosure agreement or statutory disclosure prohibition. The Department of Administrative Services shall notify the Association’s Association‟s Committee representatives of its intent to place such contract onto the Governor and Executive Council agenda by providing a copy of the contract to be submitted as many days in advance of the specific meeting at which it intends to bring forward such contract for Governor and Executive Council approval as is permitted by law. d. The Employer shall consider the reports and recommendations of the committee on issues related to claims costs and quality of care before making proposals for health benefit plan changes in renegotiation of this Agreement, provided that the reports and recommendations are filed by July 1 of even-numbered years. e. The Committee shall meet at least monthly unless mutually agreed otherwise. f. The Employer, the Association, the NEPBA, the Teamsters and the Troopers shall receive a copy of any report or recommendations prepared by the Health Benefit Committee.

Health Benefit Committee. There shall be a health benefit committee Health Benefit Committee composed of seven members appointed by the Employer, four members appointed by Local 1984 of the Service Employees International Union (Association), one member appointed by the New England Police Benevolent Association (NEPBA), one member appointed by the Teamsters Local 633 (Teamsters) and one member appointed by the NH Troopers Association (Troopers). One Association appointee, chosen by the Association, shall be placed on the evaluation teams responsible for scoring the responses to the Employer’s solicitations for health plan administrators, dental plan administrators and pharmacy benefit plan administrators. The Association appointee shall agree to be bound by RSA 21-I: 13-a, II and any other confidentiality obligation as may be imposed on the Employer. a. The purpose of the committee Committee is: (1) to work with the Employer on all issues related to the purchase and administration of health benefit plans authorized or required by this agreement; and (2) to make recommendations to the Employer for changes in benefit design, utilization management, and/or provider payment policies that will preserve the continued viability of the health plan by limiting the growth in claims costs while improving the quality of care, including, but not limited to, recommendations concerning health education, wellness incentives, incentives to utilize “centers of excellence” or more efficient providers, preventive medical services, case management, disease management, high-risk intervention, aligning provider payment policies with quality improvement, and providing consumer information on treatment alternatives and provider cost-effectiveness. b. The Employer shall make available to the committee Committee such expert advice and assistance as is reasonably necessary to accomplish its mission and the committee Committee shall be entitled to receive any information relevant to its mission which does not violate Federal federal or State state individual privacy rights or is not deemed to be confidential by law. c. The Employer shall consider the reports and recommendations of the committee Committee on issues related to the purchase and administration of the health benefit plan before making final purchasing decisions, provided that the reports and recommendations are timely filed. Nothing contained in this section shall prevent the Association’s representatives on the Committee from contacting the Governor and Executive Council members about any health benefit vendor contract subject to any non non-disclosure agreement or statutory disclosure prohibition. The Department of Administrative Services shall notify the Association’s Committee representatives of its intent to place such contract onto the Governor and Executive Council agenda by providing a copy of the contract to be submitted as many days in advance of the specific meeting at which it intends to bring forward such contract for Governor and Executive Council approval as is permitted by law. d. The Employer shall consider the reports and recommendations of the committee Committee on issues related to claims costs and quality of care before making proposals for health benefit plan changes in renegotiation of this Agreement, provided that the reports and recommendations are filed by July 1 of even-numbered years. e. The Committee shall meet at least monthly unless mutually agreed otherwise. The time spent on the Committee by the Association’s members shall be considered time worked. f. The Employer, the Association, the NEPBA, the Teamsters and the Troopers shall receive a copy of any report or recommendations prepared by the Health Benefit Committee.

Health Benefit Committee. There shall be a health benefit committee composed of seven members appointed by the Employer, four members appointed by Local 1984 of the Service Employees International Union (Association), one member appointed by the New England Police Benevolent Association (NEPBA), one member appointed by the Teamsters Local 633 (Teamsters) and one member appointed by the NH Troopers Association (Troopers). One Association appointee, chosen by the Association, shall be placed on the evaluation teams responsible for scoring the responses to the Employer’s solicitations for health plan administrators, dental plan administrators and pharmacy benefit plan administrators. The Association appointee shall agree to be bound by RSA 21-I: 13-a, II and any other confidentiality obligation as may be imposed on the Employer.RSA a. The purpose of the committee is: (1) to work with the Employer on all issues related to the purchase and administration of health benefit plans authorized or required by this agreement; and (2) to make recommendations to the Employer for changes in benefit design, utilization management, and/or provider payment policies that will preserve the continued viability of the health plan by limiting the growth in claims costs while improving the quality of care, including, but not limited to, recommendations concerning health education, wellness incentives, incentives to utilize “centers of excellence” or more efficient providers, preventive medical services, case management, disease management, high-risk intervention, aligning provider payment policies with quality improvement, and providing consumer information on treatment alternatives and provider cost-effectiveness. b. The Employer shall make available to the committee such expert advice and assistance as is reasonably necessary to accomplish its mission and the committee shall be entitled to receive any information relevant to its mission which does not violate Federal or State individual privacy rights or is not deemed to be confidential by law. c. The Employer shall consider the reports and recommendations of the committee on issues related to the purchase and administration of the health benefit plan before making final purchasing decisions, provided that the reports and recommendations are timely filed. Nothing contained in this section shall prevent the Association’s representatives on the Committee from contacting the Governor and Executive Council members about any health benefit vendor contract subject to any non disclosure agreement or statutory disclosure prohibition. The Department of Administrative Services shall notify the Association’s Committee representatives of its intent to place such contract onto the Governor and Executive Council agenda by providing a copy of the contract to be submitted as many days in advance of the specific meeting at which it intends to bring forward such contract for Governor and Executive Council approval as is permitted by law. d. The Employer shall consider the reports and recommendations of the committee on issues related to claims costs and quality of care before making proposals for health benefit plan changes in renegotiation of this Agreement, provided that the reports and recommendations are filed by July 1 of even-numbered years. e. The Committee shall meet at least monthly unless mutually agreed otherwise. f. The Employer, the Association, the NEPBA, the Teamsters and the Troopers shall receive a copy of any report or recommendations prepared by the Health Benefit Committee.

Health Benefit Committee. There shall be a health benefit committee composed of seven members appointed by the Employer, four members appointed by Local 1984 of the Service Employees International Union (Association), one member appointed by the New England Police Benevolent Association (NEPBA), one member appointed by the Teamsters Local 633 (Teamsters) and one member appointed by the NH Troopers Association (Troopers). One Association appointee, chosen by the Association, shall be placed on the evaluation teams responsible for scoring the responses to the Employer’s solicitations for health plan administrators, dental plan administrators and pharmacy benefit plan administrators. The Association appointee shall agree to be bound by RSA 21-I: 13-a, II and any other confidentiality obligation as may be imposed on the Employer.: a. The purpose of the committee is: (1) to work with the Employer on all issues related to the purchase and administration of health benefit plans authorized or required by this agreement; and (2) to make recommendations to the Employer for changes in benefit design, utilization management, and/or provider payment policies that will preserve the continued viability of the health plan by limiting the growth in claims costs while improving the quality of care, including, but not limited to, recommendations concerning health education, wellness incentives, incentives to utilize “centers of excellence” or more efficient providers, preventive medical services, case management, disease management, high-risk intervention, aligning provider payment policies with quality improvement, and providing consumer information on treatment alternatives and provider cost-effectiveness. b. The Employer shall make available to the committee such expert advice and assistance as is reasonably necessary to accomplish its mission and the committee shall be entitled to receive any information relevant to its mission which does not violate Federal or State individual privacy rights or is not deemed to be confidential by law. c. The Employer shall consider the reports and recommendations of the committee on issues related to the purchase and administration of the health benefit plan before making final purchasing decisions, provided that the reports and recommendations are timely filed. Nothing contained in this section shall prevent the Association’s representatives on the Committee from contacting the Governor and Executive Council members about any health benefit vendor contract subject to any non disclosure agreement or statutory disclosure prohibition. The Department of Administrative Services shall notify the Association’s Committee representatives of its intent to place such contract onto the Governor and Executive Council agenda by providing a copy of the contract to be submitted as many days in advance of the specific meeting at which it intends to bring forward such contract for Governor and Executive Council approval as is permitted by law. d. The Employer shall consider the reports and recommendations of the committee on issues related to claims costs and quality of care before making proposals for health benefit plan changes in renegotiation of this Agreement, provided that the reports and recommendations are filed by July 1 of even-numbered years. e. The Committee shall meet at least monthly unless mutually agreed otherwise. f. The Employer, the Association, the NEPBA, the Teamsters and the Troopers shall receive a copy of any report or recommendations prepared by the Health Benefit Committee.

Health Benefit Committee. There shall be a health benefit committee composed of seven members appointed by the Employer, four members appointed by Local 1984 of the Service Employees International Union (Association), one member appointed by the New England Police Benevolent Association (NEPBA), one member appointed by the Teamsters Local 633 (Teamsters) and one member appointed by the NH Troopers Association (Troopers). One Association appointee, chosen by the Association, shall be placed on the evaluation teams responsible for scoring the responses to the Employer’s Employer‟s solicitations for health plan administrators, dental plan administrators and pharmacy benefit plan administrators. The Association appointee shall agree to be bound by RSA 21-I: 13-a, II and any other confidentiality obligation as may be imposed on the Employer. a. The purpose of the committee is: (1) to work with the Employer on all issues related to the purchase and administration of health benefit plans authorized or required by this agreement; and (2) to make recommendations to the Employer for changes in benefit design, utilization management, and/or provider payment policies that will preserve the continued viability of the health plan by limiting the growth in claims costs while improving the quality of care, including, but not limited to, recommendations concerning health education, wellness incentives, incentives to utilize “centers of excellence” or more efficient providers, preventive medical services, case management, disease management, high-risk intervention, aligning provider payment policies with quality improvement, and providing consumer information on treatment alternatives and provider cost-effectiveness. b. The Employer shall make available to the committee such expert advice and assistance as is reasonably necessary to accomplish its mission and the committee shall be entitled to receive any information relevant to its mission which does not violate Federal or State individual privacy rights or is not deemed to be confidential by law. c. The Employer shall consider the reports and recommendations of the committee on issues related to the purchase and administration of the health benefit plan before making final purchasing decisions, provided that the reports and recommendations are timely filed. Nothing contained in this section shall prevent the Association’s Association‟s representatives on the Committee from contacting the Governor and Executive Council members about any health benefit vendor contract subject to any non disclosure agreement or statutory disclosure prohibition. The Department of Administrative Services shall notify the Association’s Association‟s Committee representatives of its intent to place such contract onto the Governor and Executive Council agenda by providing a copy of the contract to be submitted as many days in advance of the specific meeting at which it intends to bring forward such contract for Governor and Executive Council approval as is permitted by law. d. The Employer shall consider the reports and recommendations of the committee on issues related to claims costs and quality of care before making proposals for health benefit plan changes in renegotiation of this Agreement, provided that the reports and recommendations are filed by July 1 of even-even- numbered years. e. The Committee shall meet at least monthly unless mutually agreed otherwise. f. The Employer, the Association, the NEPBA, the Teamsters and the Troopers shall receive a copy of any report or recommendations prepared by the Health Benefit Committee.

Health Benefit Committee. There shall be a health benefit committee composed of seven members appointed by the Employer, four members appointed by Local 1984 of the Service Employees International Union (Association), one member appointed by the New England Police Benevolent Association (NEPBA), one member appointed by the Teamsters Local 633 (Teamsters) and one member appointed by the NH Troopers Association (Troopers). One Association appointee, chosen by the Association, shall be placed on the evaluation teams responsible for scoring the responses to the Employer’s solicitations for health plan administrators, dental plan administrators and pharmacy benefit plan administrators. The Association appointee shall agree to be bound by RSA 21-I: 13-a, II and any other confidentiality obligation as may be imposed on the Employer. a. The purpose of the committee is: (1) to work with the Employer on all issues related to the purchase and administration of health benefit plans authorized or required by this agreement; and (2) to make recommendations to the Employer for changes in benefit design, utilization management, and/or provider payment policies that will preserve the continued viability of the health plan by limiting the growth in claims costs while improving the quality of care, including, but not limited to, recommendations concerning health education, wellness incentives, incentives to utilize “centers of excellence” or more efficient providers, preventive medical services, case management, disease management, high-risk intervention, aligning provider payment policies with quality improvement, and providing consumer information on treatment alternatives and provider cost-effectiveness. b. The Employer shall make available to the committee such expert advice and assistance as is reasonably necessary to accomplish its mission and the committee shall be entitled to receive any information relevant to its mission which does not violate Federal or State individual privacy rights or is not deemed to be confidential by law. c. The Employer shall consider the reports and recommendations of the committee on issues related to the purchase and administration of the health benefit plan before making final purchasing decisions, provided that the reports and recommendations are timely filed. Nothing contained in this section shall prevent the Association’s representatives on the Committee from contacting the Governor and Executive Council members about any health benefit vendor contract subject to any non disclosure agreement or statutory disclosure prohibition. The Department of Administrative Services shall notify the Association’s Committee representatives of its intent to place such contract onto the Governor and Executive Council agenda by providing a copy of the contract to be submitted as many days in advance of the specific meeting at which it intends to bring forward such contract for Governor and Executive Council approval as is permitted by law. d. The Employer shall consider the reports and recommendations of the committee on issues related to claims costs and quality of care before making proposals for health benefit plan changes in renegotiation of this Agreement, provided that the reports and recommendations are filed by July 1 of even-even- numbered years. e. The Committee shall meet at least monthly unless mutually agreed otherwise. The time spent on the Committee by the Association’s members shall be considered time worked. f. The Employer, the Association, the NEPBA, the Teamsters and the Troopers shall receive a copy of any report or recommendations prepared by the Health Benefit Committee.

Health Benefit Committee. There shall be a health benefit committee composed of seven members appointed by the Employer, four members appointed by Local 1984 of the Service Employees International Union (Association), one member appointed by the New England Police Benevolent Association (NEPBA), one member appointed by the Teamsters Local 633 (Teamsters) and one member appointed by the NH Troopers Association (Troopers). One Association appointee, chosen by the Association, shall be placed on the evaluation teams responsible for scoring the responses to the Employer’s solicitations for health plan administrators, dental plan administrators and pharmacy benefit plan administrators. The Association appointee shall agree to be bound by RSA 21-I: 13-a, II and any other confidentiality obligation as may be imposed on the Employer. a. The purpose of the committee is: (1) to work with the Employer on all issues related to the purchase and administration of health benefit plans authorized or required by this agreement; and (2) to make recommendations to the Employer for changes in benefit design, utilization management, and/or provider payment policies that will preserve the continued viability of the health plan by limiting the growth in claims costs while improving the quality of care, including, but not limited to, recommendations concerning health education, wellness incentives, incentives to utilize “centers of excellence” or more efficient providers, preventive medical services, case management, disease management, high-risk intervention, aligning provider payment policies with quality improvement, and providing consumer information on treatment alternatives and provider cost-effectiveness. b. The Employer shall make available to the committee such expert advice and assistance as is reasonably necessary to accomplish its mission and the committee shall be entitled to receive any information relevant to its mission which does not violate Federal or State individual privacy rights or is not deemed to be confidential by law. c. The Employer shall consider the reports and recommendations of the committee on issues related to the purchase and administration of the health benefit plan before making final purchasing decisions, provided that the reports and recommendations are timely filed. Nothing contained in this section shall prevent the Association’s representatives on the Committee from contacting the Governor and Executive Council members about any health benefit vendor contract subject to any non non-disclosure agreement or statutory disclosure prohibition. The Department of Administrative Services shall notify the Association’s Committee representatives of its intent to place such contract onto the Governor and Executive Council agenda by providing a copy of the contract to be submitted as many days in advance of the specific meeting at which it intends to bring forward such contract for Governor and Executive Council approval as is permitted by law. d. The Employer shall consider the reports and recommendations of the committee on issues related to claims costs and quality of care before making proposals for health benefit plan changes in renegotiation of this Agreement, provided that the reports and recommendations are filed by July 1 of even-numbered years. e. The Committee shall meet at least monthly unless mutually agreed otherwise. f. The Employer, the Association, the NEPBA, the Teamsters and the Troopers shall receive a copy of any report or recommendations prepared by the Health Benefit Committee.

Health Benefit Committee. There shall be a health benefit committee composed of seven members appointed by the Employer, four members appointed by Local 1984 of the Service Employees International Union (Association), one member appointed by the New England Police Benevolent Association (NEPBA), one member appointed by the Teamsters Local 633 (Teamsters) and one member appointed by the NH Troopers Association (Troopers). One Association appointee, chosen by the Association, shall be placed on the evaluation teams responsible for scoring the responses to the Employer’s solicitations for health plan administrators, dental plan administrators and pharmacy benefit plan administrators. The Association appointee shall agree to be bound by RSA 21-I: 13-a, II and any other confidentiality obligation as may be imposed on the Employer. a. The purpose of the committee is: (1) to work with the Employer on all issues related to the purchase and administration of health benefit plans authorized or required by this agreement; and (2) to make recommendations to the Employer for changes in benefit design, utilization management, and/or provider payment policies that will preserve the continued viability of the health plan by limiting the growth in claims costs while improving the quality of care, including, but not limited to, recommendations concerning health education, wellness incentives, incentives to utilize “centers of excellence” or more efficient providers, preventive medical services, case management, disease management, high-risk intervention, aligning provider payment policies with quality improvement, and providing consumer information on treatment alternatives and provider cost-effectiveness. b. The Employer shall make available to the committee such expert advice and assistance as is reasonably necessary to accomplish its mission and the committee shall be entitled to receive any information relevant to its mission which does not violate Federal or State individual privacy rights or is not deemed to be confidential by law. c. The Employer shall consider the reports and recommendations of the committee on issues related to the purchase and administration of the health benefit plan before making final purchasing decisions, provided that the reports and recommendations are timely filed. Nothing contained in this section shall prevent the Association’s representatives on the Committee from contacting the Governor and Executive Council members about any health benefit vendor contract subject to any non non- disclosure agreement or statutory disclosure prohibition. The Department of Administrative Services shall notify the Association’s Committee representatives of its intent to place such contract onto the Governor and Executive Council agenda by providing a copy of the contract to be submitted as many days in advance of the specific meeting at which it intends to bring forward such contract for Governor and Executive Council approval as is permitted by law. d. The Employer shall consider the reports and recommendations of the committee on issues related to claims costs and quality of care before making proposals for health benefit plan changes in renegotiation of this Agreement, provided that the reports and recommendations are filed by July 1 of even-even- numbered years. e. The Committee shall meet at least monthly unless mutually agreed otherwise. f. The Employer, the Association, the NEPBA, the Teamsters and the Troopers shall receive a copy of any report or recommendations prepared by the Health Benefit Committee.

Health Benefit Committee. There shall be a health benefit committee composed of seven members Members appointed by the Employer, four members appointed by Local 1984 of the Service Employees International Union (Association), one member appointed by the New England Police Benevolent Association (NEPBA), one member appointed by the Teamsters Local 633 (Teamsters) and one member appointed by the NH Troopers Association (Troopers). One Association appointee, chosen by the Association, shall be placed on the evaluation teams responsible for scoring the responses to the Employer’s solicitations for health plan administrators, dental plan administrators and pharmacy benefit plan administrators. The Association appointee shall agree to be bound by RSA 21-I: 13-a, II and any other confidentiality obligation as may be imposed on the Employer. a. The purpose of the committee is: (1) to work with the Employer on all issues related to the purchase and administration of health benefit plans authorized or required by this agreement; and (2) to make recommendations to the Employer for changes in benefit design, utilization management, and/or provider payment policies that will preserve the continued continues viability of the health plan by limiting the growth in claims costs while improving the quality of care, including, but not limited to, recommendations concerning health education, wellness incentives, incentives to utilize “centers of excellence” or more efficient providers, preventive medical services, case management, disease management, high-risk intervention, aligning provider payment policies with quality improvement, and providing consumer information on treatment alternatives and provider cost-effectiveness. b. The Employer shall make available to the committee such expert advice and assistance as is reasonably necessary to accomplish its mission and the committee shall be entitled to receive any information relevant to its mission which does not violate Federal or State individual privacy rights or is not deemed to be confidential by law. c. The Employer shall consider the reports and recommendations of the committee on issues related to the purchase and administration of the health benefit plan before making final purchasing decisions, provided that the reports and recommendations are timely filed. Nothing contained in this section shall prevent the Association’s representatives on the Committee from contacting the Governor and Executive Council members about any health benefit vendor contract subject to any non not disclosure agreement or statutory disclosure prohibition. The Department of Administrative Services shall notify the Association’s Committee representatives of its intent to place such contract onto the Governor and Executive Council agenda by providing a copy of the contract to be submitted as many days manydays in advance of the specific meeting at which it intends to bring forward such contract for Governor and Executive Council approval as is permitted by law. d. The Employer shall consider the reports and recommendations of the committee on issues related to claims costs and quality of care before making proposals for health benefit plan changes in renegotiation of this Agreement, provided that the reports and recommendations are filed by July 1 of even-numbered years. e. The Committee shall meet at least monthly unless mutually agreed otherwise. The time spent of the Committee by the Association’s member shall be considered time worked. f. The Employer, the Association, the NEPBA, the Teamsters and the Troopers shall receive a copy of any report or recommendations prepared by the Health Benefit Committee.

Health Benefit Committee. There shall be a health benefit committee composed of seven members appointed by the Employer, four members appointed by Local 1984 of the Service Employees International Union (Association), one member appointed by the New England Police Benevolent Association (NEPBA), one member appointed by the Teamsters Local 633 (Teamsters) and one member appointed by the NH Troopers Association (Troopers). One Association appointee, chosen by the Association, shall be placed on the evaluation teams responsible for scoring the responses to the Employer’s 's solicitations for health plan administrators, dental plan administrators and pharmacy benefit plan administrators. The Association appointee shall agree to be bound by RSA 21-I1: 13-a, II and any other confidentiality obligation as may be imposed on the Employer. a. The purpose of the committee is: (1) to work with the Employer on all issues related to the purchase and administration of health benefit plans authorized or required by this agreement; and (2) to make recommendations to the Employer for changes in benefit design, utilization management, and/or provider payment policies that will preserve the continued viability of the health plan by limiting the growth in claims costs while improving the quality of care, including, but not limited to, recommendations concerning health education, wellness incentives, incentives to utilize “"centers of excellence” " or more efficient providers, preventive medical services, case management, disease management, high-risk intervention, aligning provider payment policies with quality improvement, and providing consumer information on treatment alternatives and provider cost-effectiveness. b. The Employer shall make available to the committee such expert advice and assistance as is reasonably necessary to accomplish its mission and the committee shall be entitled to receive any information relevant to its mission which does not violate Federal or State individual privacy rights or is not deemed to be confidential by law. c. The Employer shall consider the reports and recommendations of the committee on issues related to the purchase and administration of the health benefit plan before making final purchasing decisions, provided that the reports and recommendations are timely filed. Nothing contained in this section shall prevent the Association’s 's representatives on the Committee from contacting the Governor and Executive Council members about any health benefit vendor contract subject to any non non-disclosure agreement or statutory disclosure prohibition. The Department of Administrative Services shall notify the Association’s ' s Committee representatives of its intent to place such contract onto the Governor and Executive Council agenda by providing a copy of the contract to be submitted as many days in advance of the specific meeting at which it intends to bring forward such contract for Governor and Executive Council approval as is permitted by law. d. The Employer shall consider the reports and recommendations of the committee on issues related to claims costs and quality of care before making proposals for health benefit plan changes in renegotiation of this Agreement, provided that the reports and recommendations are filed by July 1 of even-even- numbered years. e. The Committee shall meet at least monthly unless mutually agreed otherwise. f. The Employer, the Association, the NEPBA, the Teamsters and the Troopers shall receive a copy of any report or recommendations prepared by the Health Benefit Committee.

Health Benefit Committee. There shall be a health benefit committee composed of seven members appointed by the Employer, four members appointed by Local 1984 of the Service Employees International Union (Association), one member appointed by the New England Police Benevolent Association (NEPBA), one member appointed by the Teamsters Local 633 (Teamsters) and one member appointed by the NH Troopers Association (Troopers). One Association appointee, chosen by the Association, shall be placed on the evaluation teams responsible for scoring the responses to the Employer’s Employer‟s solicitations for health plan administrators, dental plan administrators and pharmacy benefit plan administrators. The Association appointee shall agree to be bound by RSA 21-I: 13-a, II and any other confidentiality obligation as may be imposed on the Employer. a. The purpose of the committee is: (1) to work with the Employer on all issues related to the purchase and administration of health benefit plans authorized or required by this agreement; and (2) to make recommendations to the Employer for changes in benefit design, utilization management, and/or provider payment policies that will preserve the continued viability of the health plan by limiting the growth in claims costs while improving the quality of care, including, but not limited to, recommendations concerning health education, wellness incentives, incentives to utilize “centers of excellence” or more efficient providers, preventive medical services, case management, disease management, high-risk intervention, aligning provider payment policies with quality improvement, and providing consumer information on treatment alternatives and provider cost-effectiveness. b. The Employer shall make available to the committee such expert advice and assistance as is reasonably necessary to accomplish its mission and the committee shall be entitled to receive any information relevant to its mission which does not violate Federal or State individual privacy rights or is not deemed to be confidential by law. c. The Employer shall consider the reports and recommendations of the committee on issues related to the purchase and administration of the health benefit plan before making final purchasing decisions, provided that the reports and recommendations are timely filed. Nothing contained in this section shall prevent the Association’s Association‟s representatives on the Committee from contacting the Governor and Executive Council members about any health benefit vendor contract subject to any non non-disclosure agreement or statutory disclosure prohibition. The Department of Administrative Services shall notify the Association’s Association‟s Committee representatives of its intent to place such contract onto the Governor and Executive Council agenda by providing a copy of the contract to be submitted as many days in advance of the specific meeting at which it intends to bring forward such contract for Governor and Executive Council approval as is permitted by law. d. The Employer shall consider the reports and recommendations of the committee on issues related to claims costs and quality of care before making proposals for health benefit plan changes in renegotiation of this Agreement, provided that the reports and recommendations are filed by July 1 of even-numbered years. e. The Committee shall meet at least monthly unless mutually agreed otherwise. f. The Employer, the Association, the NEPBA, the Teamsters and the Troopers shall receive a copy of any report or recommendations prepared by the Health Benefit Committee.