Senate Resolution 110 PAG LIN 1 1 SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 1 2 BY RAGAN, STEWART, BEALL, QUIRMBACH, BOLKCOM, 1 3 KREIMAN, HATCH, DOTZLER, HOLVECK, 1 4 COURTNEY, KIBBIE, GRONSTAL, CONNOLLY, 1 5 DVORSKY, HORN, FRAISE, DEARDEN, 1 6 McCOY, SENG, WARNSTADT, and BLACK 1 7 A Resolution to encourage the expansion of the 1 8 Iowa priority prescription savings program. 1 9 WHEREAS, the Iowa priority prescription savings 1 10 program was formed in July 2001 through an alliance of 1 11 consumers, pharmacists, physicians, and Medicare= 1 12 eligible individuals to provide safe, effective, and 1 13 affordable prescription drugs to Medicare=eligible 1 14 Iowans; and 1 15 WHEREAS, the Iowa priority prescription savings 1 16 program is offered through the not=for=profit Iowa 1 17 prescription drug corporation, which is located in 1 18 Iowa, thereby enabling easy access to members; and 1 19 WHEREAS, in addition to Medicare=eligible 1 20 individuals, many low=income parents lack prescription 1 21 drug coverage; and 1 22 WHEREAS, the framework of the Iowa priority 1 23 prescription savings program could be expanded to 1 24 include other groups; NOW THEREFORE, 1 25 BE IT RESOLVED BY THE SENATE, That the Iowa 1 26 prescription drug corporation is encouraged to expand 1 27 the Iowa priority prescription savings program to 1 28 include the parents of children who are participating 1 29 in the medical assistance or healthy and well kids in 1 30 Iowa program. 2 1 LSB 5877XS 80 2 2 pf/sh/8