California 2019-2020 Regular Session Status: Passed Senate 1 D cosponsors

SB 650 — Cancer Medication Advisory Committee.

Last action — August 30 hearing: Held in committee and under submission.

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

This bill died with 2019-2020 Regular Session. It reached “Passed Senate” 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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis.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 the practice of pharmacy by the California State Board of Pharmacy, which that law establishes in the Department of Consumer Affairs. The board also administers and enforces the Uniform Controlled Substances Act. Existing law authorizes a county to establish a voluntary drug repository and distribution program for the purpose of distributing surplus medications to persons in need of financial assistance to ensure access to necessary pharmaceutical therapies. Existing law requires a surplus medication collection and distribution intermediary, established for the purpose of facilitating the donation of medications to, or transfer of medications between, participating entities under the program, to be licensed by the board. This bill would require the California State Board of Pharmacy to establish the Cancer Medication Advisory Committee for the purpose of identifying the best mechanism to enable the transfer of unused cancer medications to persons in need of financial assistance to ensure access to necessary pharmaceutical therapies. The bill would require the committee to be composed of 9 specified members and would require members of the committee to serve without compensation. The bill would require the committee to research and recommend potential statutory changes to expand access to affordable or no-cost medications for cancer patients by, among other things, analyzing the effectiveness of those existing provisions of law that authorize a county to establish the voluntary drug repository and distribution program and determining necessary revisions, if any, to those provisions. The bill would require the committee to submit a report that includes specified information to the California State Board of Pharmacy, the Governor's office, and the Legislature on or before July 1, 2021. The bill would repeal these provisions on January 1, 2022.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. August 30 hearing: Held in committee and under submission.

  2. August 14 set for first hearing. Placed on APPR. suspense file.

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

  4. From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 13. Noes 0.) (July 2).

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

  6. From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on HEALTH. (Ayes 18. Noes 0.) (June 18).

  7. Referred to Coms. on B. & P. and HEALTH.

  8. In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk.

  9. Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 38. Noes 0. Page 1280.) Ordered to the Assembly.

  10. Ordered to special consent calendar.

  11. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  12. From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 6. Noes 0. Page 1106.) (May 16).

  13. Set for hearing May 16.

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

  15. Set for hearing May 13.

  16. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  17. Withdrawn from committee.

  18. From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on RLS.

  19. Re-referred to Com. on RLS.

  20. Withdrawn from committee.

  21. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on JUD.

  22. From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on JUD. (Ayes 9. Noes 0. Page 770.) (April 22).

  23. Set for hearing April 23 in JUD. pending receipt.

  24. From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on B., P. & E.D.

  25. Set for hearing April 22.

  26. Re-referred to Coms. on B., P. & E.D. and JUD.

  27. From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on RLS.

  28. Referred to Com. on RLS.

  29. Read first time.

  30. From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 27.

  31. Introduced. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (121)

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Votes

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

Passed 13 Yea · 0 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 8002
Democratic 4000
Republican 1000
Total 13002
% of votes cast 87%0%0%13%
How each member voted (15)
Member Party Vote
Burke — Yea
Wood — Yea
Rodriguez — Yea
Santiago — Yea
McCarty — Yea
Waldron — Yea
Nazarian — Yea
Mayes — Not Voting
Bigelow — Not Voting
Wendy Carrillo — Yea
Aguiar-Curry, Cecilia M. Democratic Yea
Bonta, Mia Democratic Yea
Limón, Monique Democratic Yea
Ramos, James C. Democratic Yea
Flora, Heath Republican Yea

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Do pass as amended and be re-referred to the Committee on [Health]

Passed 18 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 13001
Democratic 4000
Republican 1000
Total 18001
% of votes cast 95%0%0%5%
How each member voted (19)
Member Party Vote
Gloria — Yea
Bloom — Yea
Fong — Yea
Brough — Yea
Obernolte — Yea
Chiu — Yea
Low — Yea
Medina — Yea
Ting — Yea
Holden — Yea
McCarty — Yea
Cunningham — Yea
Eggman — Yea
Mullin — Not Voting
Arambula, Joaquin Democratic Yea
Gipson, Mike A. Democratic Yea
Grayson, Timothy S. Democratic Yea
Irwin, Jacqui Democratic Yea
Chen, Phillip Republican Yea

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Special Consent SB650

Passed 38 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 27000
Democratic 9000
Republican 2000
Total 38000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (38)
Member Party Vote
Rubio — Yea
Monning — Yea
Wieckowski — Yea
Mitchell — Yea
Bradford — Yea
Wilk — Yea
Beall — Yea
Atkins — Yea
Hill — Yea
Roth — Yea
Morrell — Yea
Hueso — Yea
Leyva — Yea
Dodd — Yea
Moorlach — Yea
Skinner — Yea
Allen — Yea
Borgeas — Yea
Galgiani — Yea
Hertzberg — Yea
Portantino — Yea
Bates — Yea
Glazer — Yea
Nielsen — Yea
Chang — Yea
Pan — Yea
Mark Stone — Yea
Archuleta, Bob Democratic Yea
Caballero, Anna M. Democratic Yea
Durazo, Maria Elena Democratic Yea
Hurtado, Melissa Democratic Yea
Jackson, Corey A. Democratic Yea
McGuire, Mike Democratic Yea
Stern, Henry I. Democratic Yea
Umberg, Thomas J. Democratic Yea
Wiener, Scott D. Democratic Yea
Grove, Shannon Republican Yea
Jones, Brian W. Republican Yea

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Do pass

Passed 6 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 1000
Unaffiliated 5000
Total 6000
% 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

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Placed on suspense file

Passed 6 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 1000
Unaffiliated 5000
Total 6000
% 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

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Subjects

healthcare health-insurance
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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 650 do?
Existing law, the Pharmacy Law, provides for the licensure and regulation of the practice of pharmacy by the California State Board of Pharmacy, which that law establishes in the Department of Consumer Affairs. The board also administers and enforces the Uniform Controlled Substances Act. Existing law authorizes a county to establish a voluntary drug repository and distribution program for the purpose of distributing surplus medications to persons in need of financial assistance to ensure access to necessary pharmaceutical therapies. Existing law requires a surplus medication collection and distribution intermediary, established for the purpose of facilitating the donation of medications to, or transfer of medications between, participating entities under the program, to be licensed by the board. This bill would require the California State Board of Pharmacy to establish the Cancer Medication Advisory Committee for the purpose of identifying the best mechanism to enable the transfer of unused cancer medications to persons in need of financial assistance to ensure access to necessary pharmaceutical therapies. The bill would require the committee to be composed of 9 specified members and would require members of the committee to serve without compensation. The bill would require the committee to research and recommend potential statutory changes to expand access to affordable or no-cost medications for cancer patients by, among other things, analyzing the effectiveness of those existing provisions of law that authorize a county to establish the voluntary drug repository and distribution program and determining necessary revisions, if any, to those provisions. The bill would require the committee to submit a report that includes specified information to the California State Board of Pharmacy, the Governor's office, and the Legislature on or before July 1, 2021. The bill would repeal these provisions on January 1, 2022.
Who sponsors SB 650?
SB 650 is sponsored by Rubio, Susan (Democratic).
What is the current status of SB 650?
This bill died with 2019-2020 Regular Session. It reached “Passed Senate” 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 650?
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