HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolutions - 2003.12.11 - 27102Miscellaneous Resolution # 03362 December 11, 2003
BY: General Government Committee, William R. Patterson, Chairperson
RE: Board of Commissioners - Oakland County Senior Prescription Discount
Program Extension
TO: Oakland County Board of Commissioners
Chairperson, Ladies and Gentlemen:
WHEREAS, the Oakland County Board of Commissioners, by Miscellaneous
Resolution #00264, authorized the establishment of a discount prescription drug program
for senior citizens residing in Oakland County; and
WHEREAS, following a Request for Proposal (RFP), National Prescription
Administrators, Inc. (NPA) was selected as the vendor best suited to administer the senior
citizen resident prescription discount program for Oakland County; and
WHEREAS, National Prescription Administrators entered into a 3-year contract to
administer the Senior Citizen Resident Prescription Drug Program, with the contract
expiration date of October 31, 2003; and
WHEREAS, on May 19, 2003, General Government Committee Chairperson
William R. Patterson appointed himself and Commissioners Greg Jamian and Helaine Zack
to serve on the Senior Prescription Drug Discount Study Group to review the current Senior
Prescription Drug Discount Program and report its findings to the General Government
Committee; and
WHEREAS, the preliminary findings of the Study Group are as follows:
1. There is an ongoing critical need for many senior citizens in Oakland County to
receive assistance in purchasing required medications.
2. Medicare, the federal health care program for senior citizens, has legislation that
is being considered to provide for prescription medication, but no national
prescription drug program is currently in existence.
3. Prescription Drug Management Services that are available through a professional
services contract do provide a senior citizen resident with an easily accessible
prescription discount program.
4. The Oakland County Senior Prescription Drug Discount Program provided senior
citizens residing in Oakland County savings in purchasing their prescription
medication.
5. The continuation of the Prescription Drug Discount is a highly valued and widely
needed program to the residents of Oakland County.
6.
WHEREAS, in April 2002, Express Scripts, Inc. (ESI) acquired National Prescription
Administrators, Inc. (NPA), and NPA is now a wholly-owned subsidiary of Express Scripts,
Inc.; and
WHEREAS, on August 23, 2003, Oakland County entered into an Amendment and
Change Order acknowledging that Express Scripts, Inc. assumed the contract between
National Prescription Administrators, Inc. and Oakland County; and
WHEREAS, the contract with Express Scripts contains the provision to extend and
otherwise continue the present contractual relationship between ESI and the County, as
described in the Contract, with the same Contract Number until such time that the County
General Government Committee Vote:
Motion carried unanimously on a roll call vote.
and ESI can enter into a new contract or until the contract is terminated, as set forth by the
contract's terms and conditions; and
WHEREAS, Oakland County's Risk Management and Corporation Counsel have
been in negotiations with Express Scripts, Inc. for the terms of the new contract, and have
been reporting to the Senior Prescription Drug Discount Study Group; and
WHEREAS, the Senior Prescription Drug Discount Study Group recommends the
continuation of the Senior Prescription Drug Discount Program and the renewal of the
contract with Express Scripts, Inc. as the vendor to administer the senior citizen resident
prescription discount program for Oakland County; and
WHEREAS, the County Executive concurs with the recommendation of the Senior
Prescription Drug Discount Study Group and further recommends that the annual
subscription fee of $6.00 per senior subscriber be paid for by the County at an annual
estimated cost of $150,000, which has been currently budgeted; and
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board of
Commissioners hereby authorizes the continuation of the Senior Citizen Resident
Prescription Discount Program for Oakland County residents who have attained the age
of sixty (60).
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the firm Express Scripts, Inc. be retained as
administrator of the Senior Citizen Resident Prescription Discount Program and that the
professional services contract be renewed for a period of two (2) years, to be reviewed
annually.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that Oakland County fully defray the annual
subscription fee of $6.00 for each participant over the age of sixty (60) enrolled in the
Program.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that if the State of Michigan or the Federal
Government creates a prescription program that is equal to or better than this program, the
County shall terminate this program for those who qualify.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that we thank Commissioners Greg Jamian, William
R. Patterson, Helaine Zack and the members of the Senior Prescription Drug Discount
Study Group for their service on behalf of the senior citizens of Oakland County.
Chairperson, on behalf of the General Government Committee, I recommend
adoption of the foregoing Resolution.
GENERAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE
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Resolution #03362 December 11, 2003
The Chairperson referred the resolution to the Finance Committee. There were no objections.