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Human Resources Department, in collaboration, with Sheriff’s Office, District Attorney’s Office, and the Probation Department, recommending the Board take the following actions regarding Health Plan Programs and Ancillary Employee Benefit Programs for the 2024 Plan Year:
1) Approve the County’s proposed participation in the “ConcernPlus” Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for first responders through the County’s current EAP provider, Concern EAP, for the remainder of the 2024 plan year ending December 31, 2024;
2) Authorize department heads to designate first responder classifications for the sole purpose of determining eligibility for ConcernPlus;
3) Authorize the Director of Human Resources, or Assistant Director of Human Resources, to execute administrative health and benefit program plan documents and payments necessary for the implementation and administration of ConcernPlus EAP services that otherwise fall under the County’s existing executed master agreement with PRISMHealth on behalf of the County of El Dorado; and
4) Approve the updated 2024 COBRA health plan rate card based on the change of EAP cost, effective May 1, 2024.
FUNDING: Countywide cost shared between the County Departments (General Fund and Non-General Fund).
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DISCUSSION / BACKGROUND
Health Plans
On February 15, 2011, with Legistar item 11-0121, the Board of Supervisors entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with California State Association of Counties - Excess Insurance Authority (CSAC-EIA) to join the CSAC-EIA Health program (EIA Health). In 2020, CSAC-EIA changed its name to PRISM. PRISM is a Joint Powers Authority (JPA) comprised of California counties, cities, and public agencies organized to jointly develop and fund insurance and related programs with the most favorable terms and costs. As a member of this organization, the County has successfully controlled costs of the health plans offered through PRISM Health.
In January 2023, the County’s prior EAP provide...
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