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A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF POMPANO BEACH, FLORIDA, SUPPORTING THE COMBINED EFFORTS OF THE UNITED STATES CENTER FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION (“CDC”) AND THE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE (“DOJ”) TO CURTAIL THE OVERPRESCRIBING OF OPIOIDS BY PHYSICIANS THROUGH MORE PHYSICIAN EDUCATION AS WELL AS BETTER RISK ASSESSMENT OF PATIENTS; STRENGTHENING OF PRESCRIPTION DRUG MONITORING PROGRAMS IN EVERY STATE; AND ENSURING SAFE DRUG DISPOSAL; SUPPORTING THE EFFORTS OF THE CITY-COUNTY NATIONAL TASK FORCE ON THE OPIOID EPIDEMIC TO PROVIDE EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES AND INFORMATION SHARING FOR CITIES AND COUNTIES; DIRECTING THE APPROPRIATE CITY OFFICIALS TO FULLY SUPPORT THE GOALS AND OBJECTIVES OF THE ABOVE-DESCRIBED EFFORTS; DIRECTING THE CITY CLERK TO TRANSMIT A COPY OF THIS RESOLUTION TO EVERY CITY IN BROWARD COUNTY, TO THE BROWARD COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS, THE BROWARD COUNTY LEAGUE OF CITIES, THE FLORIDA LEAGUE OF CITIES, GOVERNOR RICK SCOTT, STATE SENATORS, STATE REPRESENTATIVES, THE NATIONAL LEAGUE OF CITIES, U.S. SENATORS, AND U.S. REPRESENTATIVES; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
(Fiscal Impact: N/A)
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(Staff Contact: Mark E. Berman)
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Summary Explanation/Background:
Supporting the Center for Disease Control and Prevention and the Department of Justice in curtailing the overprescribing of Opioids by physicians through various means.
Origin of request for this action: Mayor Lamar Fisher
Fiscal impact and source of funding: N/A