Louisiana Mandated Health Benefits Commission
| Name | Louisiana Mandated Health Benefits Commission |
| Contact Person | Mr. Frank Opelka - Deputy Commissioner, Office of Health, Life and Annuity, Dept. of Insurance |
| Mailing Address |
1702 N 3rd Street Baton Rouge, LA 70802 |
| Phone Number | 225-342-1355 |
| Fax Number | 225-342-5711 |
| Board Email | frank.opelka@ldi.la.gov |
| Website | -- |
| Legal Authority | Act 45 of 2016 |
| Year Created | 2016 |
| Organizational Placement | Department of Insurance |
| Purpose/Function | TO estimate the cost of proposed and enacted health benefit mandates, and to certify such costs to the extent that such costs are the responsibility of the state of Louisiana pursuant to federal law. |
| Number of Entity Members: |
Number Authorized: 5
Number Currently Serving: 4 |
| Number of Entity Meetings: |
Actual number in prior year: 0
Estimated number in current year: 1 |
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The Entity is: Active Inactive Not fully organized Disbanded Never fully organized |
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Do members receive per diem, salaries, and/or travel expense reimbursements? Yes No |
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Excluding member per diem, salaries, and travel expense reimbursements, does the entity receive or expend funds? Yes No |
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Entity Member Per Diem: Amount Authorized: $0 per meeting per meeting day per day spent on board business None |
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Total entity member per diem: Prior year actual: $0.00 Current year budgeted: $0.00 |
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Entity Member Salaries: Prior year actual: $0.00 Current year budgeted: $0.00 |
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Entity Member Travel Expense Reimbursement: Prior year actual: $0.00 Current year budgeted: $0.00 |
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Number and Type of Authorized Employee Positions: Classified: 0 Unclassified: 0 Part-time: 0 |
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Entity Fiscal Year End: 4/30 7/31 10/31 Other (identify date) 6/30 9/30 12/31 None |
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Participation in State Employee Benefit Programs: Employees: participate in state retirement system(s) and/or state group insurance program(s) do not participate in state benefit programs Members: participate in state retirement system(s) and/or state group insurance program(s) do not participate in state benefit programs |
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A state agency provides: (Check all that apply and identify the state agency)
Per Diem Payments State Agency: Travel Reimbursements State Agency: Other (explain) State Agency: |
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Is this entity a budget unit or included within a budget unit of the State of Louisiana as defined by LSA-R.S. 39:2? Yes No If yes, identify the budget unit and the budget schedule number below: Budget Unit Name: Budget Schedule Number: |
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| Notes | Members serve without compensation and the board has no budget or expenditures. |