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Board Authority and Management

As provided by Mississippi law, the State and School Employees Health Insurance Management Board (Board) is the Plan Sponsor. The Board has the sole legal authority within the confines of the law to promulgate rules and regulations governing the operations of the Plan. The Department of Finance and Administration (DFA), Office of Insurance (OOI) is authorized by law to provide day-to-day management of the Plan. The Board has provided full discretion to the OOI to determine eligibility status, interpret Plan benefits and rules, and determine whether a claim should be paid or denied according to the provisions of the Plan set forth in this Plan Document. The Board reserves the right to amend, reduce, or eliminate any part of the Plan at any time.