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
The Entity is:
Active   Inactive   Not fully organized   Disbanded   Never fully organized
Do members receive per diem, salaries, and/or travel expense reimbursements?
Yes   No
Excluding member per diem, salaries, and travel expense reimbursements, does the entity receive or expend funds?
Yes   No
Entity Member Per Diem:
  Amount Authorized: $0      per meeting   per meeting day   per day spent on board business   None

Total entity member per diem:
  Prior year actual: $0.00
  Current year budgeted: $0.00
Entity Member Salaries:
  Prior year actual: $0.00
  Current year budgeted: $0.00
Entity Member Travel Expense Reimbursement:
  Prior year actual: $0.00
  Current year budgeted: $0.00
Number and Type of Authorized Employee Positions:
Classified: 0
Unclassified: 0
Part-time: 0
Entity Fiscal Year End:
4/30         7/31         10/31         Other (identify date)
6/30         9/30         12/31         None
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
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:
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:
Notes Members serve without compensation and the board has no budget or expenditures.
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