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Westerly council adopts resolutions backing liquor-license insurance requirement and state bill on drug discounts
Summary
The Westerly Town Council suspended rules and adopted resolutions asking state action to (1) require liquor-license holders to name the town as additional insured and (2) support House Bill H5634 to preserve prescription-drug discounts for low-income patients.
The Westerly Town Council voted to suspend the rules and adopt a set of resolutions including a request that the town’s legislative delegation amend state law to require liquor-licensees to list the Town of Westerly as an additional insured on their certificates of insurance, and a separate resolution supporting House Bill H5634 to protect discounts on prescription drugs for low-income and uninsured patients.
Town staff explained the liquor-insurance resolution was prompted by a question about whether the town is listed as an additional insured on liquor-license certificates; staff said adding the town provides a layer of liability protection because the town can be named in litigation connected to licensed premises. The resolution seeks statutory clarification to make that practice explicit in state law.
On H5634, staff described the resolution as support offered in concert with other municipalities to ensure hospitals and health centers continue to receive discounts for medications provided to low-income uninsured patients. Some councilors suggested the sample resolution contained language copied from other communities and could be streamlined, but they agreed the substantive goal was to preserve discounted medicines for vulnerable patients. The council approved the measures after suspending the rules to take immediate action.
