AB 1341 — Public health: oral therapeutics.

Summary

Existing law authorizes a person to perform an analysis of samples to test for SARS-CoV-2 in a clinical laboratory or a city, county, or city and county public health laboratory if they meet the requirements under specified federal regulations for high complexity testing. This bill would repeal these provisions as of July 1, 2028. Existing law, the Pharmacy Law, establishes the California State Board of Pharmacy to license and regulate pharmacists. A violation of these requirements is a crime. Existing law authorizes a pharmacist, among other things, to administer drugs and biological products that have been ordered by a prescriber. This bill, until January 1, 2025, would authorize a pharmacist to furnish COVID-19 oral therapeutics, as defined, following a positive test for SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, as specified. Among other things, the bill would require a pharmacist to document, to the extent possible, the kind and amounts of COVID-19 oral therapeutics furnished pursuant to these provisions, as well as information regarding any testing services provided, in the record system maintained by the pharmacy and to maintain those records for 3 years. Because a violation of these requirements would be a crime, the bill would impose a state-mandated local program. Existing law, the California Uniform Controlled Substances Act, regulates the distribution and use of controlled substances, as defined. Existing law authorizes specified individuals, when acting under the direction of a physician and surgeon, to administer a narcotic controlled substance orally in the treatment of a person with substance use disorder for addiction to a controlled substance. This bill would instead authorize the above-described individuals to administer a narcotic controlled substance in the treatment of a person with substance use disorder for addiction to a controlled substance. 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

• Chaptered 09/30/23 - Chaptered Current pdf September 30, 2023
• Enrolled 09/11/23 - Enrolled pdf September 11, 2023
• Amended 08/23/23 - Amended Senate pdf August 23, 2023
• Amended 03/29/23 - Amended Assembly pdf March 29, 2023
• Amended 03/16/23 - Amended Assembly pdf March 16, 2023
• Introduced 02/16/23 - Introduced pdf February 16, 2023
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Action History

1. September 30, 2023

   Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 276, Statutes of 2023.

2. September 30, 2023

   Approved by the Governor.

3. September 13, 2023

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

4. September 07, 2023

   Urgency clause adopted. Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 79. Noes 0. Page 3033.).

5. September 05, 2023

   In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending. May be considered on or after September 7 pursuant to Assembly Rule 77.

6. September 05, 2023

   Read third time. Urgency clause adopted. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 38. Noes 0. Page 2375.).

7. August 24, 2023

   Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

8. August 23, 2023

   Read third time and amended. Ordered to second reading.

9. June 27, 2023

   Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

10. June 26, 2023

    From committee: Be ordered to second reading pursuant to Senate Rule 28.8.

11. June 05, 2023

    From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 13. Noes 0.) (June 5). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

12. May 10, 2023

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

13. April 27, 2023

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

14. April 27, 2023

    Read third time. Urgency clause adopted. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 79. Noes 0. Page 1341.).

15. April 20, 2023

    Read second time. Ordered to Consent Calendar.

16. April 19, 2023

    From committee: Do pass. To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 14. Noes 0.) (April 19).

17. March 30, 2023

    Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

18. March 29, 2023

    Read second time and amended.

19. March 28, 2023

    From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 18. Noes 0.) (March 28).

20. March 20, 2023

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

21. March 16, 2023

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

22. March 02, 2023

    Referred to Com. on B. & P.

23. February 17, 2023

    From printer. May be heard in committee March 19.

24. February 16, 2023

    Read first time. To print.

Sponsors

• Marc Berman · Primary

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