SF 1859 Summary

• School districts must post written rationale for health insurance carrier selection on their website for 60 days after contract execution, including description of negotiations and reasons the entity was selected as best qualified.

• Department of Education must post school district rationales on its website for 60 days upon receipt of notice from the school district.

• Insurance entities must provide school districts with school district-specific nonidentifiable aggregate claims records for the most recent 24 months within 30 days of request.

• When rate increases exceed 8 percent under multiyear contracts, school districts must seek proposals from chapter 43A administrators within 5 days, and exclusive representatives are deemed to have met participation requirements; districts cannot transfer penalties or cost increases to employees resulting from such transfers.