INSURANCE, BENEFITS & LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEE AGENDA 10-15-09

LACERA

300 N. Lake Ave., Suite 810
Pasadena, CA 91101

9:00 A.M.
Although the meeting is scheduled for 9:00 AM, it can start anytime thereafter, depending on the length of the Board of Retirement meeting.

COMMITTEE MEMBERS

• William de la Garza, Chair
• Simon S. Russin, Vice Chair
• Edward L. Blecksmith
• Ed C. Morris
• James P. Harris, Alternate

1. APPOINTMENT OF VOTING MEMBER(S) IN THE EVENT ONE OR MORE REGULAR COMMITTEE MEMBERS ARE ABSENT
2. APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF SEPTEMBER 10, 2009
3. ACTION ITEMS
   1. Recommendation that your Committee recommend to the Board of Retirement to direct your voting delegate to support inclusion in the SACRS 2010 Legislative Platform the legislative proposal titled Tulare CERA #1 relating to reciprocity (Memo dated October 7, 2009, Cynthia Lau, Legislative Affairs Officer, Legal Department)
4. FOR INFORMATION
   1. Federal Legislation - Social Security COLA
   2. Staff Activities Report for September 2009
   3. CIGNA & Blue Cross Claims Experience
   4. Health Care Reform Webcast September 30, 2009
   5. Chart of Health Reform Proposals
   6. Health Insurance Reform and Medicare
   7. LACERA Health Care Reform Talking Points
   8. Federal Legislation
      • Weekly Highlights – September 28, 2009
      • Weekly Highlights – September 21, 2009
      • Weekly Highlights – September 14, 2009
      • Weekly Highlights – September 8, 2009
5. MISCELLANEOUS
6. PUBLIC COMMENT
7. GOOD OF THE ORDER

   (For discussion purposes only)

8. ADJOURNMENT and
   SET TIME FOR OPERATIONS OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE MEETING

Documents subject to public disclosure that relate to an agenda item for an open session of the Board of Investments that are distributed to members of the Board of Investments less than 72 hours prior to the meeting will be available for public inspection at the time they are distributed to a majority of the Board of Investments Members at LACERA’s offices at 300 N. Lake Avenue, Suite 820, Pasadena, CA 91101, during normal business hours of 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Monday through Friday.

Listening Devices are available at days notice before the meeting date. Persons requiring an alternative format of this public notice pursuant to Section 202 of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 may request one by contacting Cynthia Guider at (626) 564-6000, x3327 from 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Monday through Friday, but no later than 48 hours prior to the time the meeting is to commence.

9/8/09