Pharmacy: declared state of emergency.
- Extends emergency pharmacy regulation waivers from 90 to 120 days after declared emergencies end.
- Authorizes mobile pharmacies in emergency areas if they share ownership with licensed facilities.
- Allows damaged pharmacies to relocate without ownership transfer during declared emergencies.
- Requires mobile pharmacies to cease operations within 48 hours after emergency declarations end.
Assembly Member Ahrens' pharmacy emergency operations legislation extends the California State Board of Pharmacy's authority to maintain emergency-related regulatory waivers from 90 to 120 days after a declared emergency ends. The measure modifies existing pharmacy law to provide additional flexibility in maintaining pharmaceutical services during crisis recovery periods.
The legislation establishes specific parameters for mobile pharmacy operations during declared emergencies. Mobile units must share ownership with a licensed pharmacy in good standing, maintain complete dispensing records, ensure a licensed pharmacist or professional director remains on-site, implement security protocols for drug inventories, operate within designated emergency zones, and cease services within 48 hours after emergency declarations expire.
Under the measure, pharmacies damaged or destroyed during disasters may relocate without triggering standard ownership transfer requirements, provided they maintain existing management structures and comply with applicable regulations. The board must receive immediate notification of new locations. The provisions apply to facilities rendered unsafe or unfit for occupation, allowing rapid service restoration while maintaining regulatory oversight.
 Patrick AhrensD Assemblymember | Bill Author |  Not Contacted |
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Introduced By
Latest Voting History
| Ayes | Noes | NVR | Total | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 35 | 0 | 5 | 40 | PASS |
- Extends emergency pharmacy regulation waivers from 90 to 120 days after declared emergencies end.
- Authorizes mobile pharmacies in emergency areas if they share ownership with licensed facilities.
- Allows damaged pharmacies to relocate without ownership transfer during declared emergencies.
- Requires mobile pharmacies to cease operations within 48 hours after emergency declarations end.
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Introduced By
Assembly Member Ahrens' pharmacy emergency operations legislation extends the California State Board of Pharmacy's authority to maintain emergency-related regulatory waivers from 90 to 120 days after a declared emergency ends. The measure modifies existing pharmacy law to provide additional flexibility in maintaining pharmaceutical services during crisis recovery periods.
The legislation establishes specific parameters for mobile pharmacy operations during declared emergencies. Mobile units must share ownership with a licensed pharmacy in good standing, maintain complete dispensing records, ensure a licensed pharmacist or professional director remains on-site, implement security protocols for drug inventories, operate within designated emergency zones, and cease services within 48 hours after emergency declarations expire.
Under the measure, pharmacies damaged or destroyed during disasters may relocate without triggering standard ownership transfer requirements, provided they maintain existing management structures and comply with applicable regulations. The board must receive immediate notification of new locations. The provisions apply to facilities rendered unsafe or unfit for occupation, allowing rapid service restoration while maintaining regulatory oversight.
Latest Voting History
| Ayes | Noes | NVR | Total | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 35 | 0 | 5 | 40 | PASS |
Patrick AhrensD Assemblymember | Bill Author | Not Contacted |