CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE— 2017–2018 REGULAR SESSION

Senate Bill No. 476

Introduced by Senator Nguyen

February 16, 2017

An act to amend Section 130508 of the Health and Safety Code, relating to prescription drugs.


LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST


SB 476, as introduced, Nguyen. Discount Prescription Drug Program.
Existing law, the California Discount Prescription Drug Program, requires the State Department of Health Care Services to negotiate drug discount agreements with drug manufacturers, as specified. Existing law authorizes any licensed pharmacy and any drug manufacturer, as defined, to participate in the program. Existing law establishes eligibility criteria and application procedures for eligible Californians to participate in the program. Existing law also establishes the California Discount Prescription Drug Program Fund into which all payments received under the program would be deposited and provides that moneys in the fund be made available, upon appropriation, to the department for purposes of the program.
This bill would make a technical, nonsubstantive change to those provisions.
Vote: MAJORITY   Appropriation: NO   Fiscal Committee: NO   Local Program: NO  

The people of the State of California do enact as follows:


SECTION 1.

 Section 130508 of the Health and Safety Code is amended to read:

130508.
 To the maximum extent possible, the department shall assure ensure that enrollment and other administrative actions are seamless to all eligible Californians.