Pharmacy.
Summary
Existing law, the Pharmacy Law, provides for the licensure and regulation of pharmacists and pharmacies by the California State Board of Pharmacy. Existing law imposes requirements on audits of pharmacy services provided to beneficiaries of a health benefit plan, as specified. This bill would prohibit a pharmacy benefit manager, as defined, from requiring that a pharmacist or pharmacy provide reimbursement to the pharmacy benefit manager for the cost of any drug dispensed to a patient that was properly adjudicated, as defined, except upon a showing of fraud or malfeasance. The bill would require any improper reimbursement made under those provisions during a specified 5-year period to be refunded to the pharmacist or pharmacy, as specified.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2016
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Feb 19, 2016
Last action Apr 19, 2016
Floor votes
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No floor votes recorded yet.
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
8
Key actions
0
Committee
3
Apr 7, 2016
Senate · Referred to committee
Re-referred to Com. on B., P. & E.D.
Mar 31, 2016
Senate · Referred to committee
From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on RLS.
Mar 10, 2016
Senate · Referred to committee
Referred to Com. on RLS.
Feb 19, 2016
Senate · Introduced
Introduced. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Jeff Stone
RRepublican
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