Authorizing the City Council Committee on Public Health and Human Services to hold public hearings to explore the effects of recent Rite Aid and pharmacy closures in Philadelphia, understand the impact this has on prescription access and vital pharmacy health services for senior citizens, and examine the use of urgent care centers to fill the void in prescription care.

240071 · Resolution · Adopted

Sponsors: Anthony Phillips, Brian J. O'Neill, Curtis Jones Jr., Jamie Gauthier, Jeffery Young Jr., Jim Harrity, Katherine Gilmore Richardson, Kendra Brooks, Mark Squilla, Mike Driscoll, Nicolas O'Rourke, Nina Ahmad, Quetcy Lozada, Rue Landau

Timeline

• Feb 1, 2024: Adopted (City Council)
• Feb 1, 2024: Introduced and Ordered Placed on This Week's Final Passage Calendar (City Council)