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Resolution No. 1304 L
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
TUKWILA, WASHINGTON, IN SUPPORT OF SELF INSURING
HEALTH BENEFITS.
WHEREAS, the State and Federal governments are both considering legislation to require
provisions of certain health benefits for employees; and
WHEREAS, the legislation does not specifically include or exclude self funded local government
health plans in Washington State; and
WHEREAS, municipal sponsors of employee healthcare plans are neither specifically addressed
under the Washington Health Services Act of 1993 nor Public Law 93 -406 of the Employee Retirement
Security Act of 1974 (ERISA); and
WHEREAS, the City of Tukwila recognizes that healthcare reform at the state and /or national
level in some form is inevitable; and
WHEREAS, the City supports healthcare reform objectives to expand access and contain costs;
and
WHEREAS, the City desires to protect the cost, cash flow, participant education and wellness
incentives that our self insured plan now provides us; and
WHEREAS, the City desires the option of continuing to self -fund our employee healthcare
benefit plan and believes that the Washington Health Services Act should be amended to allow
governments optional participation with Health Insurance Purchasing Cooperatives (HIPC) in this
State;
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TUKWILA, WASHINGTON,
HEREBY RESOLVES AS FOLLOWS:
That the City support legislation to allow the continued option to remain a self insured
municipal healthcare plans sponsor in the State of Washington in full compliance with
Federal law and that the City staff may advocate for this objective at both the State and
Federal level consistent with our experience as a self insurer and the content of this
resolution.
PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCILMHE CITY OF TUKWILA, WASHINGTON, at a regular
meeting thereof this v?� tiA' day of f Gl ,1994.
Steve Mullet, Council President
ATTEST /AUTHENTICATED:
J ne E. Cantu, City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
By:i
Office of the City Attorney l`
Filed with the City Clerk:
Passed by the City Council:
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