03/09/2010 Resolutions 2010-68RESOLUTION 2010-68
WHEREAS, the City of Grand Island has an administrative service and business
associate agreement with Regional Care, Inc. (RCI) to provide TPA services for the City's health and
dental plan; and
WHEREAS, the City of Grand intended to have a business associate agreement and
broker contract with Strong Financial Services; and
WHEREAS, Strong Financial Services will be compensated at a rate of $18,000 per
year, paid in equal monthly installments of $1,500 paid through the Third Party Administrator, RCI,
to provide insurance broker services for the City's health and dental plan; and
WHEREAS, Congress enacted the Health Information Technology for Economic and
Clinical Health ("HITECH") Act in 2009 which amended the HIPAA provisions of 1996; and
WHEREAS, the business associate agreement with Strong Financial Services complies
with HIPPA;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF GRAND ISLAND, NEBRASKA, to enter into a business associate agreement and
broker contract with Strong Financial to act as the broker for the City's health and dental plan.
Adopted by the City Council of the City of Grand Island, Nebraska, March 9, 2010.
Margar Hornady, Mayor
Attest:
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RaNae Edwards, City Clerk
Approved as to Form o ~
March 8, 2010 II City Attorney