California 2017-2018 Regular Session Status: Enacted 1 D cosponsors

AB 2037 — Pharmacy: automated patient dispensing systems.

Last action — Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 647, Statutes of 2018.

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

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 06, 2018. Enacted.

Prognosis

Likely to advance 72% · 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.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (1 D).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 8 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

Existing law, the Pharmacy Law, the knowing violation of which is a crime, provides for the licensure and regulation of pharmacies, pharmacists, intern pharmacists, and pharmacy technicians by the California State Board of Pharmacy. The Pharmacy Law authorizes a pharmacy to provide pharmacy services to specified licensed health facilities through the use of an automated drug delivery system owned and operated by the pharmacy that need not be located at the same location as the pharmacy. The Pharmacy Law also authorizes specified licensed health clinics, including nonprofit and free clinics, to use an automated drug delivery system, operated under the authorization of a pharmacist, and under which the clinic is responsible for the safety and security of the drugs in the system. This bill would provide an alternative program to authorize a pharmacy located in the state to provide pharmacy services to the patients of covered entities, as defined, that are eligible for discount drug programs under federal law, as specified, through the use of an automated patient dispensing system, as defined. This bill would provide that, under the alternative program, the responsibility for the operation, maintenance, and security of the automated patient dispensing system would be the responsibility of the pharmacy. The pharmacy would also be responsible for, among other things, obtaining a license from the board to operate the automated patient dispensing system at the covered entity, paying an application and renewal fee, and developing, and annually reviewing written policies and procedures with respect to various topics, including maintaining the security of the system and the dangerous drugs and devices within the system. The bill would require that the drugs dispensed from the system be labeled in accordance with existing law and that records of each transaction be made. The bill would require the pharmacy to complete an annual self-assessment pursuant to existing law. Because a knowing violation of these requirements 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. This bill would declare that it is to take effect immediately as an urgency statute.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 647, Statutes of 2018.

  2. Approved by the Governor.

  3. Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 4:30 p.m.

  4. Urgency clause adopted. Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 74. Noes 1.).

  5. In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending.

  6. Read third time. Urgency clause adopted. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 35. Noes 0. Page 6082.).

  7. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

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

  9. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  10. From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (August 16).

  11. In committee: Referred to APPR. suspense file.

  12. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 9. Noes 0.) (June 25). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

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

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

  15. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 70. Noes 1. Page 5553.)

  16. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  17. Read second time and amended. Ordered returned to second reading.

  18. From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. (Ayes 13. Noes 0.) (May 25).

  19. In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to APPR. suspense file.

  20. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 13. Noes 0.) (March 20). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  21. Referred to Com. on B. & P.

  22. From printer. May be heard in committee March 9.

  23. Read first time. To print.

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (121)

121 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

AB 2037 Bonta Concurrence - Urgency Added

Passed 74 Yea · 1 Nay · 5 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 53005
Democratic 15100
Republican 6000
Total 74105
% of votes cast 93%1%0%6%
How each member voted (80)
Member Party Vote
Acosta — Yea
Bigelow — Yea
Bloom — Yea
Brough — Yea
Harper — Not Voting
Jones-Sawyer — Yea
Low — Yea
Maienschein — Yea
Mathis — Yea
Mullin — Yea
Quirk — Yea
Steinorth — Yea
Voepel — Yea
Frazier — Yea
Gonzalez Fletcher — Yea
Burke — Yea
Gloria — Yea
Salas — Yea
Chau — Yea
Holden — Yea
Gray — Yea
Kamlager-Dove — Yea
Levine — Yea
Rubio — Yea
Rivas — Yea
Mayes — Yea
McCarty — Yea
Medina — Yea
Baker — Yea
Chu — Yea
Chávez — Yea
Cooley — Yea
Daly — Yea
Melendez — Yea
Nazarian — Yea
Obernolte — Yea
Rendon — Yea
Rodriguez — Yea
Santiago — Yea
Thurmond — Yea
Ting — Yea
Waldron — Yea
Weber — Yea
Wood — Yea
Friedman — Yea
Fong — Not Voting
Kiley — Not Voting
Chiu — Yea
O'Donnell — Yea
Cooper — Yea
Eggman — Not Voting
Cunningham — Yea
Cristina Garcia — Yea
Eduardo Garcia — Yea
Jim Patterson — Not Voting
Mark Stone — Yea
Travis Allen — Yea
Wendy Carrillo — Yea
Aguiar-Curry, Cecilia M. Democratic Yea
Arambula, Joaquin Democratic Yea
Berman, Marc Democratic Yea
Bonta, Mia Democratic Yea
Caballero, Anna M. Democratic Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Cervantes, Sabrina Democratic Nay
Gabriel, Jesse Democratic Yea
Gipson, Mike A. Democratic Yea
Grayson, Timothy S. Democratic Yea
Irwin, Jacqui Democratic Yea
Kalra, Ash Democratic Yea
Limón, Monique Democratic Yea
Muratsuchi, Al Democratic Yea
Quirk-Silva, Sharon Democratic Yea
Reyes, Eloise Gómez Democratic Yea
Chen, Phillip Republican Yea
Choi, Steven S. Republican Yea
Dahle, Megan Republican Yea
Flora, Heath Republican Yea
Gallagher, James Republican Yea
Lackey, Tom Republican Yea

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3rd Reading AB2037 Bonta By Hernandez Urgency Clause

Passed 35 Yea · 0 Nay · 5 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 31004
Democratic 4001
Total 35005
% of votes cast 88%0%0%13%
How each member voted (40)
Member Party Vote
Anderson — Yea
Monning — Yea
Moorlach — Yea
Vidak — Yea
Wieckowski — Yea
Chang — Yea
Dodd — Yea
Fuller — Yea
Glazer — Yea
Cannella — Yea
Galgiani — Yea
Hernandez — Yea
Allen — Yea
Mitchell — Yea
Atkins — Yea
Portantino — Yea
Hertzberg — Yea
Delgado — Yea
Hill — Yea
Hueso — Yea
Lara — Yea
De León — Not Voting
Leyva — Yea
Bates — Yea
Beall — Yea
Bradford — Yea
Morrell — Not Voting
Nielsen — Not Voting
Pan — Yea
Roth — Yea
Skinner — Yea
Wilk — Yea
Beth Gaines — Yea
Bill Berryhill — Not Voting
Mark Stone — Yea
Jackson, Corey A. Democratic Yea
McGuire, Mike Democratic Yea
Nguyen, Stephanie Democratic Not Voting
Stern, Henry I. Democratic Yea
Wiener, Scott D. Democratic Yea

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Do pass

Passed 7 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 6000
Democratic 1000
Total 7000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (7)
Member Party Vote
Bates — Yea
Beall — Yea
Hill — Yea
Nielsen — Yea
Portantino — Yea
Bradford — Yea
Wiener, Scott D. Democratic Yea

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Placed on suspense file

Passed 7 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 6000
Democratic 1000
Total 7000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (7)
Member Party Vote
Bates — Yea
Bradford — Yea
Hill — Yea
Portantino — Yea
Nielsen — Yea
Beall — Yea
Wiener, Scott D. Democratic Yea

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AB 2037 BONTA Assembly Third Reading

Passed 70 Yea · 1 Nay · 7 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 52005
Democratic 13101
Republican 5001
Total 70107
% of votes cast 90%1%0%9%
How each member voted (78)
Member Party Vote
Acosta — Yea
Baker — Yea
Bloom — Yea
Brough — Yea
Jones-Sawyer — Yea
Kiley — Not Voting
Mathis — Yea
Mullin — Yea
Quirk — Yea
Rodriguez — Yea
Thurmond — Yea
Waldron — Yea
Low — Yea
Mayes — Yea
Gonzalez Fletcher — Yea
Medina — Yea
Chau — Yea
Salas — Yea
Gray — Yea
Harper — Yea
Holden — Not Voting
Burke — Yea
Kamlager-Dove — Yea
Levine — Yea
Fong — Not Voting
Rubio — Not Voting
Maienschein — Yea
McCarty — Yea
Melendez — Yea
Nazarian — Yea
O'Donnell — Yea
Obernolte — Yea
Bigelow — Yea
Chiu — Yea
Chávez — Yea
Cooley — Yea
Cooper — Yea
Rendon — Yea
Steinorth — Yea
Voepel — Yea
Weber — Yea
Wood — Yea
Chu — Yea
Santiago — Yea
Ting — Yea
Eggman — Yea
Cunningham — Yea
Daly — Yea
Frazier — Yea
Friedman — Yea
Gloria — Yea
Cristina Garcia — Yea
Eduardo Garcia — Yea
Jim Patterson — Not Voting
Mark Stone — Yea
Travis Allen — Yea
Wendy Carrillo — Yea
Aguiar-Curry, Cecilia M. Democratic Not Voting
Arambula, Joaquin Democratic Yea
Berman, Marc Democratic Yea
Bonta, Mia Democratic Yea
Caballero, Anna M. Democratic Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Cervantes, Sabrina Democratic Nay
Gipson, Mike A. Democratic Yea
Grayson, Timothy S. Democratic Yea
Irwin, Jacqui Democratic Yea
Kalra, Ash Democratic Yea
Limón, Monique Democratic Yea
Muratsuchi, Al Democratic Yea
Quirk-Silva, Sharon Democratic Yea
Reyes, Eloise Gómez Democratic Yea
Chen, Phillip Republican Yea
Choi, Steven S. Republican Yea
Dahle, Megan Republican Yea
Flora, Heath Republican Yea
Gallagher, James Republican Not Voting
Lackey, Tom Republican Yea

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Do pass as amended.

Passed 13 Yea · 0 Nay · 4 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 10003
Democratic 3000
Republican 0001
Total 13004
% of votes cast 76%0%0%24%
How each member voted (17)
Member Party Vote
Bigelow — Yea
Bloom — Yea
Brough — Not Voting
Nazarian — Yea
Quirk — Yea
Eggman — Yea
Friedman — Yea
Gonzalez Fletcher — Yea
Obernolte — Not Voting
Fong — Not Voting
Chau — Yea
Eduardo Garcia — Yea
Wendy Carrillo — Yea
Bonta, Mia Democratic Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Reyes, Eloise Gómez Democratic Yea
Gallagher, James Republican Not Voting

Official roll call →

Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]

Passed 13 Yea · 0 Nay · 3 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 9003
Democratic 4000
Total 13003
% of votes cast 81%0%0%19%
How each member voted (16)
Member Party Vote
Baker — Yea
Bloom — Yea
Brough — Yea
Mayes — Yea
Ting — Yea
Chiu — Not Voting
Eggman — Yea
Steinorth — Not Voting
Cunningham — Not Voting
Holden — Yea
Low — Yea
Gloria — Yea
Arambula, Joaquin Democratic Yea
Gipson, Mike A. Democratic Yea
Grayson, Timothy S. Democratic Yea
Irwin, Jacqui Democratic Yea

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does AB 2037 do?
Existing law, the Pharmacy Law, the knowing violation of which is a crime, provides for the licensure and regulation of pharmacies, pharmacists, intern pharmacists, and pharmacy technicians by the California State Board of Pharmacy. The Pharmacy Law authorizes a pharmacy to provide pharmacy services to specified licensed health facilities through the use of an automated drug delivery system owned and operated by the pharmacy that need not be located at the same location as the pharmacy. The Pharmacy Law also authorizes specified licensed health clinics, including nonprofit and free clinics, to use an automated drug delivery system, operated under the authorization of a pharmacist, and under which the clinic is responsible for the safety and security of the drugs in the system. This bill would provide an alternative program to authorize a pharmacy located in the state to provide pharmacy services to the patients of covered entities, as defined, that are eligible for discount drug programs under federal law, as specified, through the use of an automated patient dispensing system, as defined. This bill would provide that, under the alternative program, the responsibility for the operation, maintenance, and security of the automated patient dispensing system would be the responsibility of the pharmacy. The pharmacy would also be responsible for, among other things, obtaining a license from the board to operate the automated patient dispensing system at the covered entity, paying an application and renewal fee, and developing, and annually reviewing written policies and procedures with respect to various topics, including maintaining the security of the system and the dangerous drugs and devices within the system. The bill would require that the drugs dispensed from the system be labeled in accordance with existing law and that records of each transaction be made. The bill would require the pharmacy to complete an annual self-assessment pursuant to existing law. Because a knowing violation of these requirements 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. This bill would declare that it is to take effect immediately as an urgency statute.
Who sponsors AB 2037?
AB 2037 is sponsored by Bonta, Mia (Democratic).
What is the current status of AB 2037?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 06, 2018. Enacted.
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