Pharmacists: furnishing opioid antagonists.
Summary
The Pharmacy Law establishes the California State Board of Pharmacy to license and regulate pharmacists. Existing law authorizes a pharmacist to furnish naloxone hydrochloride in accordance with standardized procedures and protocols developed and approved by the board and the Medical Board of California, subject to completion by the pharmacist of specified continuing education on the use of naloxone hydrochloride. This bill would instead authorize a pharmacist to furnish an opioid antagonist approved by the federal Food and Drug Administration, subject to completion of continuing education on the use of opioid antagonists.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2022
Committee Review
Aug 2022
Senate Passage
May 2022
Assembly Passage
Aug 2022
Signed into Law
Sep 2022
Introduced Feb 17, 2022
Signed Sep 2, 2022
Floor votes · Senate May 9, 2022 · Assembly Aug 11, 2022
How they voted
31–0
Passed · 6 other
Total votes 37
May 9, 2022
D
Democratic29
86% Yea
R
Republican8
75% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
29
Key actions
12
Committee
11
Amendments
4
Sep 2, 2022
Signed into law
Approved by the Governor.
legislature
Aug 17, 2022
Upper · Passed
Assembly amendments concurred in. (Ayes 38. Noes 0. Page 4867.) Ordered to engrossing and enrolling.
upper
Aug 16, 2022
Upper · Passed
From committee: That the Assembly amendments be concurred in. (Ayes 11. Noes 0. Page 4853.)
upper
Aug 15, 2022
Upper · Passed
From committee: Be re-referred to Com. on B., P. & E.D. pursuant to Senate Rule 29.10(d). (Ayes 4. Noes 0. Page 4809.) Re-referred to Com. on B., P. & E.D.
upper
Aug 15, 2022
Committee
Re-referred to Com. on RLS pursuant to Senate Rule 29.10(d).
upper
Aug 11, 2022
Introduced
In Senate. Concurrence in Assembly amendments pending.
upper
Aug 11, 2022
Lower · Passed
Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 76. Noes 0. Page 5829.) Ordered to the Senate.
lower
Aug 3, 2022
Lower · Passed
From committee: Do pass. Ordered to consent calendar. (Ayes 15. Noes 0.) (August 3).
lower
Jun 28, 2022
Lower · Passed
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To consent calendar. (Ayes 17. Noes 0.) (June 28). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
lower
Jun 16, 2022
Committee
Re-referred to Com. on B. & P. pursuant to Assembly Rule 96.
lower
Jun 13, 2022
Lower · Passed
From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on JUD.
lower
May 19, 2022
Committee
Referred to Com. on JUD.
lower
May 9, 2022
Upper · Passed
Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 33. Noes 0. Page 3647.) Ordered to the Assembly.
upper
May 2, 2022
Upper · Passed
From committee: Be ordered to second reading pursuant to Senate Rule 28.8 and ordered to consent calendar.
upper
Apr 20, 2022
Upper · Passed
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR with recommendation: To consent calendar. (Ayes 11. Noes 0. Page 3437.) (April 19). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
upper
Mar 23, 2022
Committee
Re-referred to Com. on JUD.
upper
Mar 15, 2022
Upper · Passed
From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on RLS.
upper
Mar 2, 2022
Committee
Referred to Com. on RLS.
upper
Feb 17, 2022
Introduced
Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
John Laird
DDemocratic
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