File #: 16240    Version: 0 Name: CaremarkPCS Health Systems, LLC, Northbrook, IL and National Assosciation of Counties, Washington DC
Type: Resolution Status: Passed
File created: 3/26/2007 In control: County Legislature
On agenda: 3/26/2007 Final action: 3/26/2007
Title: A RESOLUTION authorizing the County Executive to execute an agreement with CaremarkPCS Health Systems, LLC, of Northbrook, IL, and National Association of Counties of Washington, DC, for the furnishing of discount prescription drug cards to be made available to the residents of Jackson County, at no cost to the County.
Sponsors: Fred Arbanas
Indexes: NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF COUNTIES, PRESCRIPTION DRUG CARDS

IN THE COUNTY LEGISLATURE OF JACKSON COUNTY, MISSOURI

 

 

Title

A RESOLUTION authorizing the County Executive to execute an agreement with CaremarkPCS Health Systems, LLC, of Northbrook, IL, and National Association of Counties of Washington, DC, for the furnishing of discount prescription drug cards to be made available to the residents of Jackson County, at no cost to the County.

 

Intro

RESOLUTION #16240, March 26, 2007

 

INTRODUCED BY Fred Arbanas, County Legislator

 

 

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WHEREAS, as a member of the National Association of Counties, Jackson County is eligible for discount prescription drug cards to be made available to the residents of Jackson County, at no cost to the County; and,

 

WHEREAS, the discount prescription drug card may be used at participating pharmacies and will provide savings to the user in the range of 15% to 35%; and,

 

WHEREAS, the cards will be made available to all Jackson County residents at metro area public libraries, community colleges, and other social service agencies; now therefore,

 

BE IT RESOLVED by the County Legislature of Jackson County, Missouri, that the County Executive is hereby authorized to execute an agreement, in a form to be approved by the County Counselor, with CaremarkPCS Health Systems, LLC of Northbrook, IL, and National Association of Counties of Washington, DC, for the furnishing of discount prescription drug cards to be made available to the residents of Jackson County, at no cost to the County.

Enacted and Approved

Effective Date:  This Resolution shall be effective immediately upon its passage by a majority of the Legislature.

 

APPROVED AS TO FORM:

 

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Chief Deputy County Counselor                                          County Counselor

 

Certificate of Passage

 

                     I hereby certify that the attached resolution, Resolution #16240 of March 26, 2007 was duly passed on March 26, 2007 by the Jackson County Legislature.  The votes thereon were as follows:

 

                     Yeas _______8________                                                               Nays ______0________

 

                     Abstaining ___0________                                                               Absent _____1_______

 

 

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Date                                                                                                                              Mary Jo Spino, Clerk of Legislature