Pharmacy: Pharmacist Employer Advisory Task Force.
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SB 476 — Pharmacy: Pharmacist Employer Advisory Task Force.
Last action — Returned to Secretary of Senate pursuant to Joint Rule 56.
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✓Introduced
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2In Committee
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3Passed Senate
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4Passed Assembly
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5To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill died with 2019-2020 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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis.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, provides for the licensure and regulation of pharmacists by the California State Board of Pharmacy in the Department of Consumer Affairs. Existing law authorizes the board to appoint an executive officer to perform the duties delegated by the board. The law requires each pharmacy to designate a pharmacist-in-charge, proposed by the pharmacy and approved by the board, who is responsible for the pharmacy's compliance with all state and federal laws and regulations pertaining to the practice of pharmacy. This bill would enact the Professional Pharmacist Integrity Act. The bill would create the Pharmacist Employer Advisory Task Force comprised of specified individuals, including the executive officer or their designee and various other designated representatives. The bill would require the task force to study and submit a report to the Legislature on the prevalence of management interference upon ability of pharmacists-in-charge to do their jobs, and any legislative recommendations for improvement. The bill would require the report to include, among other provisions, a survey of pharmacists-in-charge to determine whether they feel they have sufficient authority and autonomy to carry out their statutory mandate and an analysis of the past 5 years of board discipline to determine the extent to which nonpharmacist management interference contributed to wrongdoing. The bill would require the task force to submit its report to the appropriate policy and fiscal committees of the Legislature before January 1, 2022. The bill would repeal the act on January 1, 2022.
Bill Text
- Amended 04/30/19 - Amended Senate Current pdf April 30, 2019
- Amended 04/29/19 - Amended Senate pdf April 29, 2019
- Amended 04/22/19 - Amended Senate pdf April 22, 2019
- Amended 03/26/19 - Amended Senate pdf March 26, 2019
- Introduced 02/21/19 - Introduced pdf February 21, 2019
- SB476 View text html
Action History
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Returned to Secretary of Senate pursuant to Joint Rule 56.
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May 16 hearing: Held in committee and under submission.
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Set for hearing May 16.
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May 13 hearing: Placed on APPR. suspense file.
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Set for hearing May 13.
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From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
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Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
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From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 9. Noes 0. Page 769.) (April 22).
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From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on B., P. & E.D.
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Set for hearing April 22.
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Re-referred to Com. on B., P. & E.D.
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From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on RLS.
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Referred to Com. on RLS.
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From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 24.
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Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.
Sponsors
- Mark Stone · Primary
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 121 not signed on
Sponsors (1)
Co-sponsors (0)
None.
Not signed on (121)
121 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 121 →"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.
Votes
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Unaffiliated | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (6)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Wieckowski | — | Yea |
| Portantino | — | Yea |
| Bates | — | Yea |
| Hill | — | Yea |
| Bradford | — | Yea |
| Jones, Brian W. | Republican | Yea |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Democratic | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (9)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Dodd | — | Yea |
| Galgiani | — | Yea |
| Hill | — | Yea |
| Glazer | — | Yea |
| Wilk | — | Yea |
| Chang | — | Yea |
| Pan | — | Yea |
| Leyva | — | Yea |
| Archuleta, Bob | Democratic | Yea |
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- What does SB 476 do?
- Existing law, the Pharmacy Law, provides for the licensure and regulation of pharmacists by the California State Board of Pharmacy in the Department of Consumer Affairs. Existing law authorizes the board to appoint an executive officer to perform the duties delegated by the board. The law requires each pharmacy to designate a pharmacist-in-charge, proposed by the pharmacy and approved by the board, who is responsible for the pharmacy's compliance with all state and federal laws and regulations pertaining to the practice of pharmacy. This bill would enact the Professional Pharmacist Integrity Act. The bill would create the Pharmacist Employer Advisory Task Force comprised of specified individuals, including the executive officer or their designee and various other designated representatives. The bill would require the task force to study and submit a report to the Legislature on the prevalence of management interference upon ability of pharmacists-in-charge to do their jobs, and any legislative recommendations for improvement. The bill would require the report to include, among other provisions, a survey of pharmacists-in-charge to determine whether they feel they have sufficient authority and autonomy to carry out their statutory mandate and an analysis of the past 5 years of board discipline to determine the extent to which nonpharmacist management interference contributed to wrongdoing. The bill would require the task force to submit its report to the appropriate policy and fiscal committees of the Legislature before January 1, 2022. The bill would repeal the act on January 1, 2022.
- Who sponsors SB 476?
- SB 476 is sponsored by Mark Stone.
- What is the current status of SB 476?
- This bill died with 2019-2020 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 476?
- Track SB 476 free on One Click Politics — get push/email alerts when it moves.
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