California 2023-2024 Regular Session Status: In Committee

SB 1365 — Pharmacy technicians: supervision.

Last action — May 16 hearing: Held in committee and under submission.

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  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed Senate
  4. 4
    Passed Assembly
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill died with 2023-2024 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Summary

Existing law, the Pharmacy Law, establishes the California State Board of Pharmacy and sets forth its powers and duties relating to the licensing and regulation of pharmacists, pharmacy technicians, and pharmacies. Existing law authorizes a pharmacy technician to perform packaging, manipulative, repetitive, or other nondiscretionary tasks only while assisting, and while under the direct supervision and control of, a pharmacist. Existing law prohibits a pharmacy with only one pharmacist from having more than one pharmacy technician performing those tasks and prohibits the ratio of pharmacy technicians performing those tasks for any additional pharmacist from exceeding a 2 to 1 ratio, except as specified. This bill would instead authorize a pharmacy with only one pharmacist to have up to 4 pharmacy technicians performing those tasks and would prohibit the ratio of pharmacy technicians performing those tasks for any additional pharmacist from exceeding a 4 to 1 ratio.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. May 16 hearing: Held in committee and under submission.

  2. Set for hearing May 16.

  3. May 13 hearing: Placed on APPR suspense file.

  4. Set for hearing May 13.

  5. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  6. From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 11. Noes 0. Page 3605.) (April 15).

  7. Set for hearing April 15.

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

  9. From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 18.

  10. Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.

Sponsors

  • Glazer · Primary

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 121 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

  • Glazer

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (121)

121 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Appropriations]

Passed 11 Yea · 0 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 1001
Democratic 5001
Unaffiliated 5000
Total 11002
% of votes cast 85%0%0%15%
How each member voted (13)
Member Party Vote
Eggman — Yea
Dodd — Yea
Glazer — Yea
Wilk — Yea
Roth — Yea
Archuleta, Bob Democratic Yea
Ashby, Angelique V. Democratic Yea
Becker, Josh Democratic Yea
Menjivar, Caroline Democratic Yea
Nguyen, Stephanie Democratic Yea
Smallwood-Cuevas, Lola Democratic Not Voting
Alvarado-Gil, Marie Republican Yea
Niello, Roger W. Republican Not Voting

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 1365 do?
Existing law, the Pharmacy Law, establishes the California State Board of Pharmacy and sets forth its powers and duties relating to the licensing and regulation of pharmacists, pharmacy technicians, and pharmacies. Existing law authorizes a pharmacy technician to perform packaging, manipulative, repetitive, or other nondiscretionary tasks only while assisting, and while under the direct supervision and control of, a pharmacist. Existing law prohibits a pharmacy with only one pharmacist from having more than one pharmacy technician performing those tasks and prohibits the ratio of pharmacy technicians performing those tasks for any additional pharmacist from exceeding a 2 to 1 ratio, except as specified. This bill would instead authorize a pharmacy with only one pharmacist to have up to 4 pharmacy technicians performing those tasks and would prohibit the ratio of pharmacy technicians performing those tasks for any additional pharmacist from exceeding a 4 to 1 ratio.
Who sponsors SB 1365?
SB 1365 is sponsored by Glazer.
What is the current status of SB 1365?
This bill died with 2023-2024 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
Where can I track SB 1365?
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