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RESOLUTION 10 -05 -19
Resolution to Participate in
NLC Prescription Discount Card Program
Whereas some citizens of the City 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 of
NLC 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;
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Oak Park
Heights, that the City will inform the National League of Cities of its intent to participate in
the NLC Prescription Discount Card Program and will, to the extent determined by the City
Council, work with NLC and CVS Caremark to implement the program to the benefit of
the residents of the City.
Passed he City Council for the City of Oak Pa this 25 day f May
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avid Beaudet, Mayor
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ohnson, City Administrator
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