SLS 11RS-1687 ORIGINAL
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Regular Session, 2011
SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 112
BY SENATOR MILLS
ECONOMIC DEVELOP DEPT. Requests the Department of Economic Development to
study the economic impact on pharmacies owned and operated by Louisiana citizens due to
the use of out-of-state pharmacy benefit management companies by the state and its political
subdivisions.
A RESOLUTION1
To urge and request the Department of Economic Development to study the economic2
impact on pharmacies owned and operated by Louisiana citizens from the use of out-3
of-state pharmacy management companies by the state of Louisiana and its political4
subdivisions.5
WHEREAS, recent studies have indicated that patients prefer a face-to-face6
relationship with their health care provider; and7
WHEREAS, these studies have further indicated that patients consulting with their8
pharmacist leads to improved health benefits and general cost savings of seventy-eight9
percent; and 10
WHEREAS, over one thousand two hundred pharmacies operate in Louisiana and11
provide quality jobs to Louisiana citizens; and12
WHEREAS, several health plans utilized by the state and its political subdivisions13
appear to prefer out-of-state pharmacy management companies to pharmacies owned and14
operated by Louisiana citizens to provide prescriptions to its policy holders; and15
WHEREAS, many citizens are concerned that this preference for out-of-state16
pharmacy management companies may cause undue harm to pharmacies owned and17
operated by Louisiana citizens. 18 SR NO. 112
SLS 11RS-1687 ORIGINAL
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THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Senate of the Legislature of Louisiana1
does hereby urge and request the Department of Economic Development to study the2
economic impact on pharmacies owned and operated by Louisiana citizens from the use of3
out-of-state pharmacy management companies by the state of Louisiana and its political4
subdivisions.5
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a copy of this Resolution be transmitted to the6
secretary of the Department of Economic Development.7
The original instrument and the following digest, which constitutes no part
of the legislative instrument, were prepared by Alan Miller.
DIGEST
Mills SR No. 112
Requests the Dept. of Economic Development to study the economic impact on pharmacies
owned and operated by Louisiana citizens from the use of out-of-state pharmacy
management companies by the state and its political subdivisions.