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Dental Program  <br />Memorandum of Understanding  Adopted: October 26, 2009 <br /> <br /> <br />Page 4 of 5 <br />  <br />to and be approved by a majority vote of the Committee in a manner prescribed <br />by them. The Committee shall develop specific criteria for accepting new <br />members. <br /> <br />15. COVERAGE DOCUMENTS. Coverage documents shall be issued by Delta <br />Dental to each individual Member and Delta Dental shall determine coverage for <br />each Member in the Program. Coverage shall be governed in accordance with <br />these documents. Any changes to the benefits are as determined by the <br />Member subject to Delta Dental, Committee, actuarial, and/or other consultants <br />pricing requirements. <br /> <br />16. CLAIMS ADMINISTRATION. The Committee shall authorize the retention of the <br />services of Delta Dental to provide claims services for the Program. <br /> <br />17. WITHDRAWAL. Withdrawal of a Member from the Program shall be as follows: <br /> <br />a. Pool Member. After becoming a participant in the Program a Pool <br />Member may withdraw from the Program at the end of a policy year <br />only if it provides the AUTHORITY with sixty (60) days written <br />notice prior to the end of the policy year. <br /> <br />b. Self-Insured Member. After becoming a participant in the Program <br />a Self Insured Member may withdraw from the Program at the end <br />of their specific policy year period by giving the Authority sixty (60) <br />days written notice prior to the end of their specific policy year <br />period. <br /> <br />18. LIASION WITH THE AUTHORITY. Each Member shall maintain staff to act as <br />liaison with the Authority and Delta Dental and between the Member and the <br />Authority’s and Delta Dental’s designated representative <br /> <br />19. DISPUTES. The Committee shall first determine any question or dispute with <br />respect to the rights and obligations of the parties to this Memorandum, <br />however, all final determinations shall be in accordance with Article 31 of the <br />AGREEMENT. <br /> <br />20. ADMINISTRATION COSTS. The Authority shall be entitled to assess annual <br />administration costs associated with the Program. Administrative costs for the <br />Program shall be determined through the Authority’s budget process. The <br />source of the funds for the Program will be administrative charges, interest <br />earnings or a combination of both. <br />