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(3) Except as may be provided in a health care bargaining 1 agreement pursuant to RCW 41.80.020, to provide benefits within the 2 level of funding provided in part IX of this bill, the public 3 employees' benefits board shall require: Employee premium copayments, 4 increases increase in point-of-service cost sharing, the 5 implementation of managed competition, or make other changes to 6 benefits consistent with RCW 41.05.065. 7 (4) The board shall collect a surcharge payment of not less than 8 $25 dollars per month from members who use tobacco products, and a 9 surcharge payment of not less than $50 per month from members who 10 cover a spouse or domestic partner where the spouse or domestic 11 partner has chosen not to enroll in another employer-based group 12 health insurance that has benefits and premiums with an actuarial 13 value of not less than 95 percent of the actuarial value of the 14 public employees' benefits board plan with the largest enrollment. 15 The surcharge payments shall be collected in addition to the member 16 premium payment. 17 (5) $78,000 of the health care authority administrative account— 18 state appropriation is provided solely for administrative costs 19 associated with extending retiree coverage under Substitute House 20 Bill No. 1804 (PEBB/subdivision retirees). If the bill is not enacted 21 by June 30, 2023, the amount provided in this subsection shall lapse. 22 (6) $500,000 of the state health care authority administrative 23 account—state appropriation is provided solely for consultation with 24 retirees, including conducting listening sessions and facilitating 25 public forums to gather feedback about retiree needs. By December 1, 26 2023, the authority must report to the legislature with its findings, 27 including an analysis of government self-insured plans with benefits 28 that are equal to or richer, and with more affordable premiums, than 29 uniform medical plan classic medicare. The legislature intends that 30 the results of stakeholder engagements will be used to inform future 31 health care plan selections. 32 (7) During the 2023-2025 fiscal biennium, the health care 33 authority, in consultation with the office of financial management, 34 shall review consolidating the administrative sections of the 35 operating budget for the public employees' and school employees' 36 benefits boards. Any change in budget structure must not result in 37 changes to board or benefit policies. A budget structure change 38 developed under this subsection may be included in the 2024 39 supplemental or the 2025-2027 biennial governor's budget submittal 40 p. 243 ESSB 5187.SL