RESOLUTION
No._______
WHEREAS, the costs of Specialty Tier Drugs in Tiers IV, V and VI are rising and
Georgians often cannot afford these life-maintaining and life-supporting drugs;
and,
WHEREAS, this Council urges the Georgia General Assembly to establish study
committees to review costs and affordability of these Specialty Tier Drugs;
and,
WHEREAS, this Council desires that the local legislative delegation introduce
general legislation at the 2015 Session of the Georgia General Assembly to form
a Joint Study Committee on Specialty Tier Drugs, to research and implement
measures to make Specialty Tier Drugs more affordable and more available for
all Georgians and to consider a 24-month moratorium on current out-of-pocket
expenses for all health insurance plans in Georgia.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE COUNCIL OF COLUMBUS, GEORGIA HEREBY RESOLVES:
This Council desires that the local legislative delegation introduce general
legislation at the 2015 Session of the Georgia General Assembly to form a Joint
Study Committee on Specialty Tier Drugs, to research and implement measures to
make Specialty Tier Drugs more affordable and more available for all Georgians
and to consider a 24-month moratorium on current out-of-pocket expenses for all
health insurance plans in Georgia. Let a copy of this resolution be forwarded
by the Clerk of Council to each member of the local delegation to the Georgia
General Assembly.
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Introduced at a regular meeting of the Council of Columbus, Georgia held on the
_______ day of ___________, 2014 and adopted at said meeting by the affirmative
vote of ______ members of Council.
Councilor Allen voting ________________.
Councilor Baker voting ________________.
Councilor Barnes voting ________________.
Councilor Davis voting ________________.
Councilor Henderson voting ________________.
Seat Vacant ________________.
Councilor Huff voting ________________.
Councilor Pugh voting ________________.
Councilor Thomas voting ________________.
Councilor Woodson voting ________________.
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Tiny B. Washington, Clerk of Council Teresa Pike Tomlinson,
Mayor
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