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Caption: Board of Trustees Minutes - 1960
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44Q BOARD OF TRUSTEES [June 23 DEPARTMENT O F MICROBIOLOGY (14) T h e faculty of the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences recommends that the Department of Bacteriology be changed to Department of Microbiology. A similar change was made in the name of the Department of Bacteriology in the College of Medicine in 1957. The Urbana Senate Committee on Educational Policy has also approved the change and has expressed the opinion that Senate action is not required. I concur. On motion of Mr. Johnston, this recommendation was approved. HOSPITAL-MEDICAL-SURGICAL I N S U R A N C E FOR S T U D E N T S A N D STAFF (15) Bids have been received for the student and staff hospital-medical-surgical insurance programs at Urbana-Champaign and at the Chicago Undergraduate Division for the 1959-61 biennium with the right reserved by the University to renew such insurance annually thereafter upon mutual agreement between the insurance carrier and the University. T h e recommended student program at the Urbana campus provides the following improved benefits over existing coverages: The per diem room and board allowance is increased from $11.00 to $14.00 except for confinements at McKinley Hospital where $11.00 will continue to apply. Benefits for surgical procedures involving dislocations, fractures, and joint and bone operations are increased by one-third. Maternity benefits are increased from $85.00 to $100.00. The recommended student program at the Chicago Undergraduate Division to meet the special problems there provides these improvements in benefits over present coverages: T h e per diem room and board allowance is increased from $15.00 to $18.00. Daily allowance for physician's visits is increased from $4.00 to $5.00. Benefits for surgical procedures involving dislocations, fractures, and joint and bone operations are increased by one-third. Catastrophe benefit is to be payable after the insured pays 25 per cent, rather than 50 per cent, of the amount allowed under the base plan coverage. Maternity benefits are increased from $85.00 to $100.00. Office calls at $2.00 each to maximum of $10.00 added under the clause covering illness where hospitalization is not required. The recommended staff plan has benefits improved in the following areas: T h e per diem room and board allowance is increased from $10.00 to $14.00. Daily allowance for physician's visits is increased from $3.00 to $4.00. Benefits for surgical procedures involving dislocations, fractures, and joint and bone operations are increased by one-third. Allowance is to be made for charges of private, registered nurses in catastrophe claims. Maternity benefits are increased from $85.00 to $100.00. Bids were also received as an alternate on the present benefits under all three plans. T h e improved plans are recommended because of the greater benefits to he realized for a nominal additional premium, which give a greater insurance value. Three companies submitted bids: Bankers Life and Casualty Company, the present carrier, Continental Casualty Company, a former carrier, and Federal Life Insurance Company, which has never quoted in the past, and which submitted the lowest bids for each of the plans and alternates asked by the University. It is recommended that contracts for the Urbana student, Chicago Undergraduate Division student, and Urbana staff plans be awarded to Federal Life Insurance Company, lowest bidder for each of the three programs. T o finance the student plans, it is recommended that the Hospital-MedicalSurgical Insurance fee be increased from $7.00 to $8.00 a semester and that the Laboratory, Library, and Supply fee be decreased from $11.00 to $10.00 a semester. T h e Committee on Fees concurs in this recommendation. T h e recommended charges to students and staff for this insurance protection would reflect the following premiums:
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