Relates to shared pharmacy services
This bill establishes the legal framework for shared pharmacy services, allowing registered pharmacists and pharmacies to process or fill prescriptions for one another. To qualify, participating pharmacies must either share the same owner or have a written contract, and they must use a common electronic system to track prescriptions and protect patient data. The law requires pharmacies to maintain detailed records of every step in the filling process, ensure secure drug storage, and obtain patient consent before prescriptions are filled off-premises. Additionally, pharmacies must clearly inform patients about these arrangements through signage or website notices and provide an option for patients to opt out of the service.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2024
Committee Review
May 2024
Assembly Passage
May 2024
Senate Passage
May 2024
Signed into Law
Nov 2024
Introduced Apr 3, 2024
Signed Nov 22, 2024
Floor votes · Senate May 30, 2024 · Assembly May 14, 2024
How they voted
57–0
Passed · 5 other
Total votes 62
May 30, 2024
D
Democratic41
90% Yea
R
Republican21
95% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
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Actions timeline
Total actions
12
Key actions
3
Committee
2
Nov 22, 2024
Signed into law
SIGNED CHAP.491
May 30, 2024
Senate · Passed
PASSED SENATE
May 14, 2024
Senate · Referred to committee
REFERRED TO HIGHER EDUCATION
May 14, 2024
Assembly · Passed
PASSED ASSEMBLY
Apr 3, 2024
Assembly · Referred to committee
REFERRED TO HIGHER EDUCATION
1 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
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