AB 1204 California Assembly · 2017-2018 Regular Session

Public health: emergency prescriptions.

Summary

Existing law governs the practice of medicine and the issuance of prescription drugs. Existing law, the Emergency Medical Services System and the Prehospital Emergency Medical Care Personnel Act, states that it is the policy of the State of California to ensure the provision of effective and efficient emergency medical care. This bill would authorize a licensed physician to prescribe a one-month supply of a life-saving medication, as described, to a patient to be stored for the use of that patient in case of a natural disaster or other emergency.

Bill status failed 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Feb 2017

Committee Review

Floor Vote

Governor

Introduced Feb 17, 2017 Last action Feb 1, 2018

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Amendments

May 9, 2017

Lower · Passed

In committee: Set, first hearing. Hearing canceled at the request of author.

lower

Mar 29, 2017

Committee

Re-referred to Com. on HEALTH.

lower

Mar 28, 2017

Introduced

From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on HEALTH. Read second time and amended.

lower

Mar 27, 2017

Committee

Referred to Com. on HEALTH.

lower

Feb 19, 2017

Lower · Passed

From printer. May be heard in committee March 21.

lower

1 primary · 0 co-sponsors