AB 1535 — Pharmacists: naloxone hydrochloride.

Summary

Existing law, the Pharmacy Law, provides for the licensure and regulation of pharmacists by the California State Board of Pharmacy. Existing law, generally, authorizes a pharmacist to dispense or furnish drugs only pursuant to a valid prescription. Existing law authorizes a pharmacist to furnish emergency contraceptives and hormonal contraceptives pursuant to standardized procedures or protocols developed and approved by both the board and the Medical Board of California, as specified, or developed by the pharmacist and an authorized prescriber. Existing law also authorizes a pharmacist to furnish nicotine replacement products pursuant to standardized procedures or protocols developed and approved by both the board and the Medical Board of California, as specified. Existing law authorizes a licensed health care provider who is permitted to prescribe an opioid antagonist and is acting with reasonable care to prescribe and dispense or distribute an opioid antagonist for the treatment of an opioid overdose to a person at risk of an opioid-related overdose or a family member, friend, or other person in a position to assist a person at risk of an opioid-related overdose. This bill would authorize a pharmacist to furnish naloxone hydrochloride in accordance with standardized procedures or protocols developed and approved by both the board and the Medical Board of California, in consultation with specified entities. The bill would require the board and the Medical Board of California, in developing those procedures and protocols, to include procedures requiring the pharmacist to provide a consultation to ensure the education of the person to whom the drug is furnished, as specified, and notification of the patient's primary care provider of drugs or devices furnished to the patient, as specified. The bill would prohibit a pharmacist furnishing naloxone hydrochloride pursuant to its provisions from permitting the person to whom the drug is furnished to waive the consultation described above. The bill would require a pharmacist to complete a training program on the use of opioid antagonists prior to performing this procedure. The bill would require each board to enforce these provisions with respect to its respective licensees. This bill would authorize the California State Board of Pharmacy to adopt emergency regulations to establish the standardized procedures or protocols that would remain in effect until the earlier of 180 days following their effective date or the effective date of regulations adopted as described above.

Bill Text

• Chaptered 09/15/14 - Chaptered Current pdf September 15, 2014
• Enrolled 08/15/14 - Enrolled pdf August 15, 2014
• Amended 06/24/14 - Amended Senate pdf June 24, 2014
• Amended 04/01/14 - Amended Assembly pdf April 01, 2014
• Amended 03/18/14 - Amended Assembly pdf March 18, 2014
• Introduced 01/21/14 - Introduced pdf January 21, 2014
• AB1535 View text html

Action History

1. September 15, 2014

   Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 326, Statutes of 2014.

2. September 15, 2014

   Approved by the Governor.

3. August 19, 2014

   Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 3 p.m.

4. August 14, 2014

   Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 79. Noes 0. Page 6033.).

5. August 07, 2014

   In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending. May be considered on or after August 9 pursuant to Assembly Rule 77.

6. August 07, 2014

   Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 35. Noes 0. Page 4368.).

7. July 01, 2014

   Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

8. June 30, 2014

   From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 6. Noes 0.) (June 30).

9. June 24, 2014

   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 17, 2014

    From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: to consent calendar. (Ayes 9. Noes 0.) (June 16). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

11. June 05, 2014

    In committee: Hearing postponed by committee.

12. May 22, 2014

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

13. May 08, 2014

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

14. May 08, 2014

    Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 73. Noes 0. Page 4848.)

15. May 01, 2014

    Read second time. Ordered to consent calendar.

16. April 30, 2014

    From committee: Do pass. To consent calendar. (Ayes 17. Noes 0.) (April 30).

17. April 08, 2014

    From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: to consent calendar. (Ayes 14. Noes 0.) (April 8). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

18. April 02, 2014

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

19. April 01, 2014

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

20. March 19, 2014

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

21. March 18, 2014

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

22. January 30, 2014

    Referred to Com. on B.,P. & C.P.

23. January 22, 2014

    From printer. May be heard in committee February 21.

24. January 21, 2014

    Read first time. To print.

Sponsors

• Bloom · Primary
• Pavley · Cosponsor

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