AB 1557 — Pharmacy: electronic prescriptions.

Summary

Existing law, the Pharmacy Law, establishes in the Department of Consumer Affairs the California State Board of Pharmacy to license and regulate the practice of pharmacy. The Pharmacy Law authorizes a prescriber or a prescriber's authorized agent to electronically enter a prescription into a pharmacy's or hospital's computer from a location outside of the pharmacy or hospital. The Pharmacy Law makes those provisions inapplicable to prescriptions for controlled substances classified in Schedule II, III, IV, or V, except as permitted pursuant to specified provisions. That law generally punishes a knowing violation of its provisions as a misdemeanor. This bill would delete the provision making the authorization to electronically enter a prescription inapplicable to controlled substances. The bill would also authorize a pharmacist located and licensed in the state to, on behalf of a licensed health care facility, from a location outside of the facility, verify medication chart orders for appropriateness before administration consistent with federal requirements, as established in the health care facility's policies and procedures. The bill would require a health care facility to maintain a record of a pharmacist's verification of a medication chart order pursuant to that provision, as specified. By expanding the scope of the crime of violating the Pharmacy Law, this 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. This bill would declare that it is to take effect immediately as an urgency statute.

Bill Text

• Chaptered 09/01/23 - Chaptered Current pdf September 01, 2023
• Enrolled 08/21/23 - Enrolled pdf August 21, 2023
• Amended 06/06/23 - Amended Senate pdf June 06, 2023
• Amended 04/12/23 - Amended Assembly pdf April 12, 2023
• Amended 03/13/23 - Amended Assembly pdf March 13, 2023
• Introduced 02/17/23 - Introduced pdf February 17, 2023
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Action History

1. September 01, 2023

   Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 141, Statutes of 2023.

2. September 01, 2023

   Approved by the Governor.

3. August 29, 2023

   Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 11:30 a.m.

4. August 17, 2023

   Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 75. Noes 0. Page 2735.).

5. June 29, 2023

   In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending. May be considered on or after July 1 pursuant to Assembly Rule 77.

6. June 29, 2023

   Read third time. Urgency clause adopted. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 39. Noes 0. Page 1830.).

7. June 27, 2023

   Read second time. Ordered to Consent Calendar.

8. June 26, 2023

   From committee: Be ordered to second reading file pursuant to Senate Rule 28.8 and ordered to Consent Calendar.

9. June 06, 2023

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

10. June 05, 2023

    From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 13. Noes 0.) (June 5). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

11. May 17, 2023

    Referred to Com. on B., P. & E. D.

12. May 04, 2023

    In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.

13. May 04, 2023

    Read third time. Urgency clause adopted. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 75. Noes 0. Page 1463.).

14. April 27, 2023

    Read second time. Ordered to Consent Calendar.

15. April 26, 2023

    From committee: Do pass. To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 16. Noes 0.) (April 26).

16. April 17, 2023

    Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

17. April 12, 2023

    Read second time and amended.

18. April 11, 2023

    From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 18. Noes 0.) (April 11).

19. March 14, 2023

    Re-referred to Com. on B. & P.

20. March 13, 2023

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

21. March 09, 2023

    Referred to Com. on B. & P.

22. February 18, 2023

    From printer. May be heard in committee March 20.

23. February 17, 2023

    Read first time. To print.

Sponsors

• Diane Dixon · Cosponsor
• Tom Lackey · Cosponsor
• Mathis · Cosponsor
• Weber Pierson, M.D., Akilah · Cosponsor
• Heath Flora · Primary
• Juan Alanis · Cosponsor
• David Alvarez · Cosponsor
• Jasmeet Bains · Cosponsor

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