Pension and Health Benefits Committee Agenda - November 19, 2024

Oversees all matters related to strategy, policy, structure, and actuarial studies and rate setting for pension, health, and long-term care program administration.

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Meeting Agenda for November 19, 2024

View November 19, 2024 Pension and Health Benefits Committee Open Session Meeting Transcript (PDF)

Open Session

8:30 a.m.

1. Item
   1. Call to Order and Roll Call (PDF)
   2. Information Agenda Item
      1. Health Plan Spotlight: Health Net Salud Y Mas (PDF) Don Moulds (TIME CERTAIN AT 8:30 AM) 
         1. Attachment 1 (PDF)
         2. Attachment 2 (PDF)
         3. Attachment 3 (PDF)
   3. Executive Report (PDF) (Verbal)Don Moulds, Kim Malm
   4. Action Consent ItemsDon Moulds
      1. Approval of the September 17, 2024, Pension & Health Benefits Committee Meeting Minutes (PDF)
      2. Approval of the November 19, 2024, Pension & Health Benefits Committee Meeting Timed Agenda (PDF)
   5. Information Consent ItemsDon Moulds 
      1. Annual Calendar Review (PDF)
      2. Draft Agenda for the March 2025, Pension & Health Benefits Committee Meeting (PDF)
      3. CalPERS Health Benefits Program Annual Report for Plan Year 2023 (PDF)
         1. Attachment 1 (PDF)
   6. Action Agenda ItemsDon Moulds 
      1. Health Benefits Program Proposals for the 2026 Plan Year (PDF)Rob Jarzombek, Julia Logan
         1. Attachment 1 (PDF)
   7. Information Agenda Items
      1. Summary of Committee Direction Don Moulds, Kim Malm
      2. Public Comment

Closed Session

Upon Adjournment or Recess of Open Session (Government Code sections 11126(a)(1), (e) and (g)(1))

1. Item
   1. Call to Order and Roll Call
   2. Approval of the September 18, 2024, Board of Administration Closed Session Meeting Minutes
   3. Litigation MattersMatthew Jacobs
      1. Wedding, et al. v. CalPERS, et al. (Los Angeles County Superior Court, Case No. BC517444)
      2. Liu v. CalPERS (Los Angeles County Superior Court, Case No. 19STCP04056)
      3. General Counsel's Update on Pending Litigation

Open Session

Upon adjournment of Closed Session

1.  
   10. Adjournment of Meeting