HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolutions - 2004.03.31 - 27389REPORT (MISC. 104080) April 1, 2004
BY: General Government Committee, William R. Patterson, Chairperson
IN RE: MR #04080 — BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS — SUPPORT OF MICHIGAN
CONSUMER PRESCRIPTION PROTECTION LEGISLATION
To the Oakland County Board of Commissioners
Chairperson, Ladies and Gentlemen:
The General Government Committee, having reviewed Miscellaneous Resolution
#04080 on March 22, 2004, reports with a recommendation that the resolution be
adopted.
Chairperson, on behalf of the General Government Committee, I move
acceptance of the foregoing report.
GENERAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE
General Government Committee Vote:
Motion carried unanimously on a roll call vote.
Miscellaneous Resolution # 04080
BY: Commissioner William R. Patterson, District 31
RE: Board of Commissioners - Support of Michigan Consumer Prescription
Protection Legislation
TO: Oakland County Board of Commissioners
Chairperson, Ladies and Gentlemen:
WHEREAS the Oakland County Board of Commissioners are dedicated to supporting
efforts to preserve and improve the healtb, safety and welfare of the residents of our
community; and
WHEREAS in order to maintain quality health care, it is imperative that the opportunity for
the residents of Oakland County to choose the pharmacy of their choice is guaranteed;
and
WHEREAS in 2003, a reported $1.15 Billion in prescription drugs were mailed out of the
State of Michigan and the number of prescriptions projected to be filled out-of-state is
expected to exceed $2 Billion in 2004; and
WHEREAS local community pharmacies are willing to provide the same quality,
professional services at the same price as mail order pharmacies located outside of the
State of Michigan, without an increase in cost to the customer or to their employer; and
WHEREAS the pharmacy services provided by local community pharmacists provides
more personal, customer friendly services than the pharmacy services provided by out-of-
state mail order pharmacies; and
WHEREAS the Michigan Legislature has introduced a package of bills - the Consumer
Prescription Protection Legislation - House Bills 4987, 5435, 5436, 5437 and 5438; and
WHEREAS the Consumer Prescription Protection Legislation proposes to preserve
consumer choice - at the same cost - for prescription services by allowing Michigan
community pharmacies to provide a 90-day supply of medication for the same co-pay as
out-of-state mail order pharmacies; and
WHEREAS the Consumer Prescription Protection Legislation would allow prices to be as
low at community pharmacies as they are through mail order; and
WHEREAS the Consumer Prescription Protection Legislation would ensure that
consumers can continue to rely on community pharmacists for life-saving counseling and
advice; and
WHEREAS the Consumer Prescription Protection Legislation would ensure patient safety
when receiving medications by mail - by requiring mail order pharmacies to meet the same
professional, counseling, safety and quality control standards required of community
pharmacies; and
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WHEREAS the Consumer Prescription Protection Legislation would help reduce the flow
of $2 Billion out of Michigan for mail order prescription drugs by creating a level playing
field for mail order and community pharmacies; and
WHEREAS the Consumer Prescription Protection Legislation would allow mail order and
community pharmacies to be reimbursed identically for the same covered prescriptions,
including the same co-pay, dispensing fees and performance-based incentives.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board of Commissioners
hereby supports the major provisions contained in the Consumer Prescription Protection
Legislation.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board of Commissioners requests
the Oakland County Clerk to forward copies of this adopted resolution to the Governor of
the State of Michigan, the Michigan House of Representatives' Health Policy Committee,
the Oakland County delegation to the state legislature, the Michigan Association of
Counties and Opklaod County's legislative lobbyists.
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Resolution #04080 March 18, 2004
The Chairperson referred the resolution to the General Government Committee. There were no objections.
G. William Caddell, County Clerk
Resolution #04080 April 1, 2004
Moved by Potter supported by Zack the resolutions on the Consent Agenda, be adopted (with accompanying
reports being accepted).
Vote on resolutions on the Consent Agenda:
AYES: Coulter, Crawford, Douglas, Hatchett, Jamian, Knollenberg, KowaII, Law, Long, McMillin,
Middleton, Moffitt, Moss, Palmer, Patterson, Potter, Rogers, Scott, Suarez, Webster, Wilson, Zack,
Bullard. (23)
NAYS: None. (0)
A sufficient majority having voted therefore, the resolutions on the Consent Agenda were adopted (with
accompanying reports being accepted).
DOES NOT RUN COW EXECUTIVE ACTION
STATE OF MICHIGAN)
COUNTY OF OAKLAND)
I, G. William Caddell, Clerk of the County of Oakland, do hereby certify that the foregoing resolution is a true
and accurate copy of a resolution adopted by the Oakland County Board of Commissioners on April 1, 2004
with the original record thereof now remaining in my office.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the County of Oakland at
Pontiac, Michigan this 1st day of April, 2004.