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Health & Saf. Code, § 1385.0012 · Article 6.1. Pharmacy Benefit Managers

Health & Saf. Code, § 1385.0012

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Text — As published in the Legislative Counsel's database, tables dated October 18, 2026 (pubinfo_2025.zip)

(a) A pharmacy benefit manager licensed pursuant to this article shall submit to the Department of Health Care Access and Information all information required to be reported pursuant to Chapter 8.5 (commencing with Section 127671) of Part 2 of Division 107.

(b) The obligation of a pharmacy benefit manager to comply with this section shall not be waived if the pharmacy benefit manager delegates any of its services or business operations to another entity via a contractual relationship or otherwise.

(c) Failure by a pharmacy benefit manager to timely or completely submit required reporting to the Department of Health Care Access and Information shall be grounds for enforcement action by the department pursuant to this chapter.

Notes and commentary — not statutory text

History

Added by Stats. 2025, Ch. 21, Sec. 20. (AB 116) Effective June 30, 2025.

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