Ellen Corbett
- Democratic
Author
Existing law, the Pharmacy Law, provides for the licensure and regulation of pharmacists by the California State Board of Pharmacy and provides that a knowing violation of the law is a crime. Existing law requires a prescription, as defined, to include a legible, clear notice of the condition for which the drug is prescribed, if requested by the patient. Existing law prohibits a pharmacist from dispensing any prescription unless it is in a specified container that is correctly labeled to include, among other information, the condition for which the drug was prescribed if requested by the patient and the condition is indicated on the prescription. This bill would instead require that every prescription include a legible, clear notice of the condition or purpose for which the drug is prescribed, if requested by the patient. The bill would also require that every prescription container be correctly labeled to include that information if so indicated on the prescription. By revising these requirements, the knowing violation of which would be a crime, the bill would impose a state-mandated local program. The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that reimbursement. This bill would provide that no reimbursement is required by this act for a specified reason.
Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 590, Statutes of 2009.
Approved by Governor.
Enrolled. To Governor at 11 a.m.
Ordered held in Engrossing and Enrolling.
Returned by the Governor at the request of the Senate.
Enrolled. To Governor at 4:30 p.m.
In Senate. To enrollment.
Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 74. Noes 0. Page 2760.) To Senate.
To Consent Calendar.
From Consent Calendar to third reading.
Read second time. To Consent Calendar.
(Heard in committee on July 8.)
From committee: Do pass. To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 15. Noes 0.)
(Heard in committee on June 30.)
From committee: Do pass, but first be re-referred to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 10. Noes 0.) Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
(Heard in committee on June 23.)
From committee: Do pass, but first be re-referred to Com. on B. & P. (Ayes 19. Noes 0.) Re-referred to Com. on B. & P.
To Coms. on HEALTH and B. & P.
In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk.
Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 37. Noes 1. Page 890.) To Assembly.
Read second time. To third reading.
From committee: Be placed on second reading file pursuant to Senate Rule 28.8.
From committee with author's amendments. Read second time. Amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
Set for hearing May 4.
Read second time. Amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
From committee: Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 8. Noes 0. Page 580.)
Set for hearing April 20.
Set, first hearing. Testimony taken. Further hearing to be set.
Set for hearing April 13.
To Com. on B., P. & E.D.
From print. May be acted upon on or after March 28.
Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.
| Bill Text Versions | Format |
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| SB470 | HTML |
| 02/26/09 - Introduced | |
| 04/27/09 - Amended Senate | |
| 04/30/09 - Amended Senate | |
| 08/27/09 - Enrolled | |
| 10/11/09 - Chaptered |
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