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Pharmacy: automated patient dispensing systems.

It became law on Sep 21, 2018.

CA AB 2037 · Assembly Bill · 2017–2018

Stage
Became law
Started in
Assembly
Sponsor
Rob Bonta
Latest action
Sep 21, 2018

What it does

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…

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Where it stands

This bill passed and is now law.

  1. Introduced (Done)

  2. Committee (Done)

  3. Floor (Done)

  4. Law (Done)

    Sep 21, 2018

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Who is involved

Sponsors

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Where it goes next

It is law in California. What happens now is up to the agency that carries it out, the courts, and the place itself.

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