OGB POLICY and PLANNING BOARD

OGB is advised by a Group Benefits Policy and Planning Board, made up of professionals with experience in the industries of health insurance, actuarial services, financial services, or banking, as well as retired participants in the OGB health benefits programs. These members represent the state’s active and retired employees.

The Board is responsible for reviewing and recommending life and health benefit programs offered to eligible active employees, retirees, and their dependents, as well as for reviewing and recommending the proposed rate structure. The board submits a written report, which includes comments and recommendations, to the appropriate legislative oversight committees.

OGB POLICY and PLANNING BOARD MEMBERS

Effective January 1, 2016, the 11-member Group Benefits Policy and Planning Board will consist of the following:

Appointed Members:

three members appointed by the Speaker of the House

three members appointed by the President of the Senate

three members appointed by the Governor

Each appointment shall have a minimum of five years professional experience in the industries of health insurance, actuarial services, financial services or banking.

Elected Members:

two members elected by retired health plan participants, one by retired teachers and school employees, and one by retired state employees.

Elected members shall have been continuous full-time employees for a minimum of five years as a state employee or as a teacher or other school employee, and must be enrolled in an OGB health plan.

All Board members must be confirmed by the Senate.

The seat terms are four years for the legislative appointees, six years for the gubernatorial appointees, and six years for the elected members.

GROUP BENEFITS POLICY & PLANNING BOARD MEMBERS

Name

Appointed By

Dannie Garret, III

Speaker of the House

Rep. Chad Brown

Speaker of the House

Kenneth Krefft

Speaker of the House

Sen. Joseph Bouie, Jr.

President of the Senate

Sen. Fred H. Mills, Jr.

President of the Senate

Sen. Louie Bernard

President of the Senate

Jeremy R. Jackson (Chair)

Office of the Governor

Frank Opelka

Office of the Governor

Mike Saylor (Secretary)

Office of the Governor

Frank Jobert (Vice-Chair)

Retired state employees

Dr. Gwile Paul Freeman

Retired teachers and other retired school employees

OGB POLICY and PLANNING BOARD MINUTES & SUMMARIES

Minutes from the OGB Policy and Planning Board meetings will be posted once they are approved by the board.

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POLICY and PLANNING BOARD RESOURCES

Board Minutes

Law Regarding Board

Future Meetings

Wednesday, October 25, 2023

10:00 AM

Thomas Jefferson Rm C (1-136C)

Claiborne Building

1201 N. Third Street

Baton Rouge, LA 70802

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