Pharmaceuticals: purchasing.
This bill did not become law and its session has ended, so it can no longer move. It would have to be reintroduced.
- Stage
- Session ended
- Started in
- Assembly
- Sponsor
- 1
- Latest action
- May 27, 2016
What it does
Existing law authorizes the Department of General Services to enter into contracts on a bid or negotiated basis with manufacturers and suppliers of single source or multisource drugs and authorizes the department to obtain from them discounts, rebates, or refunds as permissible under federal law. Existing law authorizes the department, in consultation with specified state agencies, to investigate and implement other options and strategies to achieve the greatest savings on prescription drugs with prescription drug manufacturers and wholesalers, including, among others, coordinating programs offered by pharmaceutical manufacturers that provide prescription drugs for free or at reduced prices.
Where it stands
This bill did not become law and its session has ended, so it can no longer move. It would have to be reintroduced.
Introduced (Done)
Committee (Current step)
Floor (Needs attention)
Law (Not started)
What moved
Who is involved
Sponsors
The lawmakers who put their names on it, lead sponsors first.
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Where it goes next
While a bill can still move, the questions are about people and money in California.