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Resolution 000476

Authorizing the Committee on Law and Government to investigate whether the City-administered health plan currently and in the past has provided the most comprehensive and cost-efficient coverage to City employees for the premiums paid, and whether the City could provide more comprehensive and less costly coverage to the approximately 8000 employees and retirees currently covered by this plan, if other options were pursued.

Introduced Jun 15, 2000Committee on Law and GovernmentOfficial record: City of Philadelphia via Legistar

Introduced by

Councilmember CohenCouncilmember MarianoCouncilmember OrtizCouncilmember Reynolds BrownCouncilmember GoodeCouncilmember KenneyCouncilmember MillerCouncil President VernaCouncilmember KrajewskiCouncilmember O'NeillCouncilmember RizzoCouncilmember BlackwellCouncilmember NutterCouncilmember DiCiccoCouncilmember TascoCouncilmember Clarke

From the floor

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  1. “It has been moved and properly seconded that the interim report on Resolution No. 000476 be approved. All in favor will signify by saying aye. (Aye.)”

    Council President Verna · Stated Meeting, October 11, 2001 · Oct 11, 2001 · official transcript, this passage

  2. “The ayes have it. The interim report of the Resolution No. 000476 has been accepted. That concludes reports from committee. SPECIAL BUSINESS Before considering the calendar, there is one item of special business. Resolution No. 010578 was introduced at last week's session, however, inadvertently we did not vote on the resolution. A copy of that resolution has been distributed to all Members of Council. And I would no…”

    Council President Verna · Stated Meeting, October 11, 2001 · Oct 11, 2001 · official transcript, this passage

Status timeline

  1. Jun 15, 2000Referred · CITY COUNCIL
  2. Jun 15, 2000Introduced · CITY COUNCIL
  3. Jun 21, 2000HEARING HELD · Committee on Law and Government
  4. Jun 21, 2000RECESSED · Committee on Law and Government
  5. Dec 5, 2000RECESSED · Committee on Law and Government
  6. Dec 5, 2000HEARING NOTICES SENT · Committee on Law and Government
  7. Dec 13, 2000RECESSED · Committee on Law and Government
  8. Dec 13, 2000HEARING NOTICES SENT · Committee on Law and Government
  9. Jan 30, 2001HEARING NOTICES SENT · Committee on Law and Government
  10. Jan 30, 2001RECESSED · Committee on Law and Government
  11. Jan 30, 2001HEARING HELD · Committee on Law and Government
  12. Feb 22, 2001HEARING HELD · Committee on Law and Government
  13. Feb 22, 2001RECESSED · Committee on Law and Government
  14. Mar 8, 2001HEARING HELD · Committee on Law and Government
  15. Mar 8, 2001RECESSED · Committee on Law and Government
  16. Apr 5, 2001RECESSED · Committee on Law and Government
  17. Apr 5, 2001HEARING HELD · Committee on Law and Government
  18. May 17, 2001HEARING HELD · Committee on Law and Government
  19. May 17, 2001RECESSED · Committee on Law and Government
  20. May 24, 2001HEARING HELD · Committee on Law and Government
  21. May 24, 2001RECESSED · Committee on Law and Government
  22. Jun 7, 2001HEARING HELD · Committee on Law and Government
  23. Jun 7, 2001RECESSED · Committee on Law and Government
  24. Jun 12, 2001HEARING HELD · Committee on Law and Government
  25. Jun 12, 2001RECESSED · Committee on Law and Government
  26. Jun 14, 2001HEARING HELD · Committee on Law and Government
  27. Jun 14, 2001RECESSED · Committee on Law and Government
  28. Jun 19, 2001HEARING HELD · Committee on Law and Government
  29. Jun 19, 2001RECESSED · Committee on Law and Government
  30. Jul 10, 2001HEARING HELD · Committee on Law and Government
  31. Jul 10, 2001RECESSED · Committee on Law and Government
  32. Jul 31, 2001HEARING HELD · Committee on Law and Government
  33. Jul 31, 2001RECESSED · Committee on Law and Government
  34. Aug 28, 2001HEARING HELD · Committee on Law and Government
  35. Aug 28, 2001RECESSED · Committee on Law and Government
  36. Sep 13, 2001HEARING HELD · Committee on Law and Government
  37. Sep 13, 2001RECESSED · Committee on Law and Government
  38. Sep 20, 2001HEARING HELD · Committee on Law and Government
  39. Sep 20, 2001RECESSED · Committee on Law and Government
  40. Oct 3, 2001HEARING HELD · Committee on Law and Government
  41. Oct 3, 2001RECESSED · Committee on Law and Government
  42. Oct 4, 2001HEARING NOTICES SENT · Committee on Law and Government
  43. Oct 10, 2001HEARING HELD · Committee on Law and Government
  44. Oct 10, 2001RECESSED · Committee on Law and Government
  45. Nov 14, 2001HEARING HELD · Committee on Law and Government
  46. Nov 14, 2001RECESSED · Committee on Law and Government
  47. Dec 11, 2002HEARING NOTICES SENT · Committee on Law and Government
  48. Dec 11, 2002HEARING HELD · Committee on Law and Government
  49. Dec 11, 2002RECESSED · Committee on Law and Government

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..Title Authorizing the Committee on Law and Government to investigate whether the City-administered health plan currently and in the past has provided the most comprehensive and cost-efficient coverage to City employees for the premiums paid, and whether the City could provide more comprehensive and less costly coverage to the approximately 8000 employees and retirees currently covered by this plan, if other options were pursued. ..Body WHEREAS, The City provides health coverage including prescription, dental, and vision plans to all active employees who are not represented by unions as well as those employees who have opted out of their union health plan; and WHEREAS, Employees contribution and co-payment costs in the last calendar year under the City-administered health plan have doubled and in some cases tripled from the previous year; and WHEREAS, Retirees under the City plan receive less health coverage than the active employees in their job classifications, which is in direct contrast to coverage provided in the union plans; and WHEREAS, In one year, the City-administered prescription plan has tripled its co-pays, has created a confusing three-tier system for such co-payments based on whether a medication is generic, formulary or non-formulary, and has never issued a list to the employees about which medications fall into the various categories. Moreover, the City-administered mail order prescription service only provides information to City employees when the night pharmacists are on duty, between 9 PM and 9 AM; and WHEREAS, At least one group of city employees, covered by AFSCME District Council 47, has almost identical demographic characteristics to the employees in the City-administered plan, yet has no employee contribution, lower co-payments and more comprehensive coverage for less money than the cost of the City-administered plan; and WHEREAS, City Council has the power and obligation to assure that taxpayer dollars are spent prudently and wisely, and providing the best and most services for the least cost, now therefore BE IT RESOLVED, THAT THE CITY COUNCIL OF PHILADELPHIA, Hereby authorizes its Committee on Law and Government to investigate whether the City-administered health plan currently and in the past has provided the most comprehensive and cost-efficient coverage to City employees for the premiums paid, and whether the City could provide more comprehensive and less costly coverage to the approximately 8000 employees and retirees currently covered by this plan, if other options were pursued. RESOLVED FURTHER, That in furtherance of its investigation the Committee is empowered to compel the attendance of witnesses and the production of documents and other evidence at any meeting of the committee to the full extent, and in the manner, authorized by Section 2-401 of the Home Rule Charter. ..End