Common use of Health Benefits Advisory Committee Clause in Contracts

Health Benefits Advisory Committee. A Health Benefits Advisory Committee with representatives from the Employer and the Union shall be established to make recommendations to the Superintendent or his/her designee regarding the composition and provision of employee health benefit plans that will allow purchase of high quality health service and will reduce or slow the rate of growth in medical costs. In no way shall any recommendation of this committee be construed as the position of the Union. The Health Benefits Advisory Committee will explore and, if feasible, recommend implementation of a Des Moines Public Schools preferred provider organization to provide employees and dependents with high quality, cost-efficient health care. Other health care purchasers in central lowa may be contacted to investigate and, if feasible, recommend development of a coalition of health care purchasers to implement a preferred provider organization.