California 2011-2012 Regular Session Status: Enacted

AB 377 — Pharmacy.

Last action — Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 687, Statutes of 2012.

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

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 14, 2011. Enacted.

Prognosis

Likely to advance 70% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

High

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  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 1 sponsor

    1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 9 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

Existing law, the Pharmacy Law, provides for the licensure and regulation of pharmacies, including hospital pharmacies, by the California State Board of Pharmacy, and makes a knowing violation of that law a crime. Existing law prohibits the operation of a pharmacy without a license and a separate license is required for each pharmacy location. Under existing law, a hospital pharmacy, as defined, includes a pharmacy located outside of the hospital in another physical plant. However, as a condition of licensure by the board for these pharmacies, pharmaceutical services may only be provided to registered hospital patients who are on the premises of the same physical plant in which the pharmacy is located and those services must be directly related to the services or treatment plan administered in the physical plant. This bill would authorize a centralized hospital packaging pharmacy to prepare medications, by performing specified functions, for administration only to inpatients within its own general acute care hospital and one or more general acute care hospitals if the hospitals are under common ownership, as defined, and within a 75-mile radius of each other. The bill would require a centralized hospital packaging pharmacy to obtain a specialty license from the board, and the bill would make these licenses subject to annual renewal. The bill would condition both the issuance and renewal of a specialty license on a board inspection of the centralized hospital packaging pharmacy to ensure that the pharmacy is in compliance with the bill's provisions and regulations established by the board. The bill would impose specified issuance and annual renewal fees for a specialty license, and because these fees would be deposited into the Pharmacy Board Contingent Fund, a continuously appropriated fund, the bill would make an appropriation. The bill would authorize a centralized hospital packaging pharmacy to prepare and store a limited quantity of specified unit dose drugs in advance of receipt of a patient-specific prescription in a specified quantity. The bill would impose various requirements on centralized hospital packaging pharmacies, including, but not limited to, that medications be barcoded to be readable at the inpatient's bedside and that medication labels contain specified information. The bill would make these pharmacies and pharmacists responsible for the integrity, potency, quality, and labeled strength of any unit dose drug product prepared by the packaging pharmacy. Because a knowing violation of these provisions 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.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 687, Statutes of 2012.

  2. Approved by the Governor.

  3. Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 12:15 p.m.

  4. Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 69. Noes 9. Page 6696.).

  5. From committee: That the Senate amendments be concurred in. (Ayes 11. Noes 2.) (August 30).

  6. Joint Rule 62(a), file notice suspended. (Ayes 52. Noes 26. Page 6648.)

  7. Re-referred to Com. on HEALTH. pursuant to Assembly Rule 77.2.

  8. In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending. May be considered on or after August 31 pursuant to Assembly Rule 77.

  9. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 32. Noes 0. Page 4958.).

  10. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  11. Read third time and amended. Ordered to second reading.

  12. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  13. From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 6. Noes 0.) (August 13).

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

  15. In committee: Hearing postponed by committee.

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

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

  18. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 9. Noes 0.) (June 13). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

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

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

  21. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 70. Noes 0. Page 1356.)

  22. Read second time. Ordered to consent calendar.

  23. From committee: Do pass. To consent calendar. (Ayes 17. Noes 0.) (May 4).

  24. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: to consent calendar. (Ayes 9. Noes 0.) (April 26). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  25. Re-referred to Com. on B., P. & C.P.

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

  27. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on B., P. & C.P. (Ayes 19. Noes 0.) (April 12). Re-referred to Com. on B., P. & C.P.

  28. Referred to Coms. on HEALTH and B., P. & C.P.

  29. From printer. May be heard in committee March 17.

  30. Read first time. To print.

Sponsors

  • Solorio · Primary

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 121 not signed on · 2 voted No

Sponsors (1)

  • Solorio

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (121)

121 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

AB 377 SOLORIO Concurrence in Senate Amendments

Passed 69 Yea · 9 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 67802
Republican 1100
Democratic 1000
Total 69902
% of votes cast 86%11%0%3%
How each member voted (80)
Member Party Vote
Halderman — Nay
Yamada — Yea
Butler — Yea
Feuer — Yea
Fuentes — Yea
Fong — Yea
Campos — Yea
Galgiani — Yea
Allen — Yea
Garrick — Yea
Gordon — Yea
Gorell — Yea
Hagman — Yea
Carter — Yea
Portantino — Yea
John A. Pérez — Yea
Mitchell — Yea
Hall — Yea
Fletcher — Yea
Hayashi — Yea
Hill — Yea
Cedillo — Yea
Huber — Yea
Bonilla — Yea
Atkins — Yea
Jeffries — Yea
Ammiano — Yea
Beall — Yea
Block — Yea
Chesbro — Yea
Conway — Yea
Davis — Yea
Knight — Yea
Logue — Yea
Mendoza — Yea
Monning — Yea
Nestande — Yea
Norby — Yea
Pan — Yea
Perea — Yea
Skinner — Yea
Smyth — Yea
Swanson — Yea
Torres — Yea
Wagner — Yea
Wieckowski — Yea
Cook — Not Voting
Miller — Nay
Donnelly — Nay
Nielsen — Nay
Achadjian — Yea
Alejo — Yea
Blumenfield — Yea
Bradford — Yea
Brownley — Yea
Buchanan — Yea
Harkey — Nay
Hueso — Not Voting
Huffman — Yea
Lara — Yea
Ma — Yea
Mansoor — Nay
Morrell — Nay
Olsen — Yea
Silva — Yea
Solorio — Yea
Valadao — Yea
Williams — Yea
Eng — Yea
Dickinson — Yea
Furutani — Yea
Gatto — Yea
Beth Gaines — Nay
Bill Berryhill — Yea
Bonnie Lowenthal — Yea
Roger Hernández — Yea
V. Manuel Pérez — Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Grove, Shannon Republican Nay
Jones, Brian W. Republican Yea

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3rd Reading AB377 Solorio By Vargas

Passed 32 Yea · 0 Nay · 8 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 29008
Republican 1000
Democratic 2000
Total 32008
% of votes cast 80%0%0%20%
How each member voted (40)
Member Party Vote
Yee — Yea
Hancock — Not Voting
Cannella — Yea
Lowenthal — Yea
De León — Yea
Negrete McLeod — Yea
Fuller — Yea
Harman — Not Voting
Rubio — Yea
Hernandez — Yea
Runner — Not Voting
Leno — Yea
Anderson — Yea
Corbett — Yea
Correa — Yea
Dutton — Yea
Lieu — Not Voting
Liu — Yea
Price — Yea
Vargas — Yea
Wolk — Yea
Wright — Yea
Alquist — Yea
Blakeslee — Yea
Huff — Yea
Kehoe — Yea
Pavley — Not Voting
Simitian — Yea
Steinberg — Not Voting
Walters — Yea
Wyland — Not Voting
Emmerson — Yea
Evans — Yea
DeSaulnier — Yea
Beth Gaines — Yea
Bill Berryhill — Yea
La Malfa — Not Voting
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Padilla, Stephen C. Democratic Yea
Strickland, Tony Republican Yea

Official roll call →

amendments be concurred in.

Passed 11 Yea · 2 Nay · 6 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 11206
Total 11206
% of votes cast 58%11%0%32%
How each member voted (19)
Member Party Vote
Pan — Yea
Mitchell — Yea
Atkins — Yea
Bonilla — Not Voting
Garrick — Not Voting
Gordon — Yea
Ammiano — Yea
Hayashi — Yea
Monning — Yea
Nestande — Yea
Silva — Not Voting
Smyth — Not Voting
Logue — Nay
Mansoor — Nay
Williams — Not Voting
Eng — Yea
Bonnie Lowenthal — Yea
Roger Hernández — Not Voting
V. Manuel Pérez — Yea

Official roll call →

Do pass.

Passed 6 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 6001
Total 6001
% of votes cast 86%0%0%14%
How each member voted (7)
Member Party Vote
Kehoe — Yea
Lieu — Yea
Dutton — Not Voting
Steinberg — Yea
Alquist — Yea
Price — Yea
Walters — Yea

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Do pass, but re-refer to the Committee on Appropriations.

Passed 9 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 9000
Total 9000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (9)
Member Party Vote
Wyland — Yea
Negrete McLeod — Yea
Hernandez — Yea
Correa — Yea
Price — Yea
Walters — Yea
Vargas — Yea
Corbett — Yea
Emmerson — Yea

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AB 377 SOLORIO Consent Calendar Second Day

Passed 70 Yea · 0 Nay · 10 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 2000
Unaffiliated 650010
Democratic 3000
Total 700010
% of votes cast 88%0%0%13%
How each member voted (80)
Member Party Vote
Halderman — Yea
Butler — Yea
Fuentes — Yea
Gatto — Yea
Carter — Yea
John A. Pérez — Yea
Fletcher — Yea
Hagman — Yea
Harkey — Yea
Hill — Yea
Huber — Yea
Hueso — Yea
Cook — Yea
Logue — Yea
Olsen — Yea
Perea — Yea
Skinner — Yea
Smyth — Yea
Swanson — Yea
Valadao — Yea
Wagner — Yea
Yamada — Yea
Gordon — Yea
Gorell — Not Voting
Hall — Yea
Bonilla — Yea
Atkins — Yea
Hayashi — Yea
Jeffries — Yea
Campos — Yea
Portantino — Not Voting
Mitchell — Not Voting
Lara — Yea
Mendoza — Yea
Monning — Yea
Morrell — Yea
Beall — Yea
Nestande — Yea
Cedillo — Not Voting
Chesbro — Yea
Conway — Not Voting
Dickinson — Yea
Donnelly — Yea
Norby — Yea
Solorio — Yea
Torres — Not Voting
Wieckowski — Yea
Achadjian — Yea
Alejo — Not Voting
Ammiano — Yea
Block — Yea
Blumenfield — Yea
Bradford — Yea
Brownley — Yea
Buchanan — Yea
Huffman — Yea
Knight — Yea
Ma — Yea
Mansoor — Yea
Miller — Yea
Nielsen — Yea
Pan — Yea
Silva — Yea
Williams — Yea
Eng — Yea
Feuer — Yea
Davis — Yea
Furutani — Yea
Galgiani — Yea
Garrick — Not Voting
Beth Gaines — Yea
Bill Berryhill — Yea
Bonnie Lowenthal — Not Voting
Roger Hernández — Not Voting
V. Manuel Pérez — Yea
Allen, Benjamin Democratic Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Fong, Mike Democratic Yea
Grove, Shannon Republican Yea
Jones, Brian W. Republican Yea

Official roll call →

Do pass, to Consent Calendar.

Passed 17 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 16000
Democratic 1000
Total 17000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (17)
Member Party Vote
Hall — Yea
Gatto — Yea
Mitchell — Yea
Nielsen — Yea
Campos — Yea
Blumenfield — Yea
Davis — Yea
Donnelly — Yea
Bradford — Yea
Harkey — Yea
Hill — Yea
Lara — Yea
Norby — Yea
Solorio — Yea
Wagner — Yea
Fuentes — Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea

Official roll call →

Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on Business, Professions and Consumer Protection.

Passed 19 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 19000
Total 19000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (19)
Member Party Vote
Garrick — Yea
Gordon — Yea
Mitchell — Yea
Bonilla — Yea
Monning — Yea
Nestande — Yea
Smyth — Yea
Williams — Yea
Atkins — Yea
Ammiano — Yea
Hayashi — Yea
Logue — Yea
Mansoor — Yea
Pan — Yea
Silva — Yea
Eng — Yea
Bonnie Lowenthal — Yea
Roger Hernández — Yea
V. Manuel Pérez — Yea

Official roll call →

Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does AB 377 do?
Existing law, the Pharmacy Law, provides for the licensure and regulation of pharmacies, including hospital pharmacies, by the California State Board of Pharmacy, and makes a knowing violation of that law a crime. Existing law prohibits the operation of a pharmacy without a license and a separate license is required for each pharmacy location. Under existing law, a hospital pharmacy, as defined, includes a pharmacy located outside of the hospital in another physical plant. However, as a condition of licensure by the board for these pharmacies, pharmaceutical services may only be provided to registered hospital patients who are on the premises of the same physical plant in which the pharmacy is located and those services must be directly related to the services or treatment plan administered in the physical plant. This bill would authorize a centralized hospital packaging pharmacy to prepare medications, by performing specified functions, for administration only to inpatients within its own general acute care hospital and one or more general acute care hospitals if the hospitals are under common ownership, as defined, and within a 75-mile radius of each other. The bill would require a centralized hospital packaging pharmacy to obtain a specialty license from the board, and the bill would make these licenses subject to annual renewal. The bill would condition both the issuance and renewal of a specialty license on a board inspection of the centralized hospital packaging pharmacy to ensure that the pharmacy is in compliance with the bill's provisions and regulations established by the board. The bill would impose specified issuance and annual renewal fees for a specialty license, and because these fees would be deposited into the Pharmacy Board Contingent Fund, a continuously appropriated fund, the bill would make an appropriation. The bill would authorize a centralized hospital packaging pharmacy to prepare and store a limited quantity of specified unit dose drugs in advance of receipt of a patient-specific prescription in a specified quantity. The bill would impose various requirements on centralized hospital packaging pharmacies, including, but not limited to, that medications be barcoded to be readable at the inpatient's bedside and that medication labels contain specified information. The bill would make these pharmacies and pharmacists responsible for the integrity, potency, quality, and labeled strength of any unit dose drug product prepared by the packaging pharmacy. Because a knowing violation of these provisions 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.
Who sponsors AB 377?
AB 377 is sponsored by Solorio.
What is the current status of AB 377?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 14, 2011. Enacted.
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