INSURANCE, BENEFITS & LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEE AGENDA 11-5-09

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 OCTOBER 15, 2009
3. FOR INFORMATION
   1. 2007-2008 Anthem Blue Cross Audit Follow-Up
   2. Staff Activities Report for October, 2009
   3. GRIST Report: CMS issues 2010 Medicare premium, deductible, and coinsurance amounts
   4. Health Care Reform
      • Five Unintended Consequences of the Insurance “Premium Revenue Tax”
      • Proposed tax unfairly hits California, hurts small business, and discourages integrated delivery of care
   5. Federal Legislation
      • Weekly Highlights – October 26, 2009
      • Weekly Highlights – October 19, 2009
      • Weekly Highlights – October 12, 2009
      • Weekly Highlights – October 5, 2009
4. MISCELLANEOUS
5. PUBLIC COMMENT
6. GOOD OF THE ORDER

   (For discussion purposes only)

7. ADJOURNMENT

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.

11/5/09