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REQUEST FOR CITY COUNCIL AGENDA ITEM
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SUMMARY & RECOMMENDATION
At the March 8, 2010, City Council Meeting, staff received direction from City Council to move forward and
submit a request to enroll in the NLC Prescription Discount Card Program.
A program requirement is that City Council approves a Resolution for the City of La Porte and informs
NLC of its intent to participate in this program.
City Manager will designate Melisa Lanclos to serve as the principal program contact. She will work with NLC
and CVS Caremark to implement the program to the benefit of the residents of the City of
La Porte.
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RESOLUTION NO. 2010-~
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING PARTICIPATION IN THE NLC PRESCRIPTION
DISCOUNT CARD PROGRAM AND DESIGNATING THE CITY MANAGER TO
COORDINATE ALL PROGRAM ACTIVITIES; FINDING COMPLIANCE WITH THE
OPEN MEETINGS LAW; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE HEREOF.
Whereas many citizens of the City of La Porte are among the millions of Americans without health
insurance or with limited prescription drug coverage, and;
Whereas the National League of Cities is sponsoring a program in collaboration with CVS
Caremark to provide relief to city residents around the country from the high cost of prescription
drugs, and
Whereas NLC Prescription Discount Card Program will be available to member cities ofNLC at no
cost to those cities, and;
Whereas CVS Caremark will provide participating cities with prescription discount cards,
marketing materials and customer support, and;
Whereas the discount cards offer an average savings of 20 percent off the retail price of most
prescription drugs, has no enrollment form or membership fee, no restrictions based on the
resident's age or income level, and may be used by city residents and their families any time their
prescriptions are not covered by insurance, and;
Be It Resolved by the City Council of the La Porte, Texas, that the City of La Porte will inform the
National League of Cities of its intent to participate in the NLC Prescription Discount Card Program
designates its city manager to coordinate all program activities, and will work with NLC and CVS
Caremark to implement the program to the benefit of the residents of the City of La Porte.
Passed by the City Council this 12th day of April, 2010.
CITY OF LAPORTE
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Barry asley
Mayo
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M ha A. Gillett
City Secretary
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Cla(k Askms
Assistant City Attorney
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