Health & Saf. Code, § 150208 · Division 116. SURPLUS MEDICATION COLLECTION AND DISTRIBUTION
Health & Saf. Code, § 150208
Text — As published in the Legislative Counsel's database, tables dated October 18, 2026 (pubinfo_2025.zip)
(a) A surplus medication collection and distribution intermediary that is licensed pursuant to Section 4169.5 of the Business and Professions Code, established for the purpose of facilitating the donation of medications to or transfer of medications between participating entities under a program established pursuant to this division is authorized to operate under this section.
(b) A surplus medication collection and distribution intermediary shall comply with the following:
(1) It shall not take possession, custody, or control of dangerous drugs and devices.
(2) It shall ensure that notification is provided to participating entities that a package has been shipped when the surplus medication collection and distribution intermediary has knowledge of the shipment and provided logistical support to facilitate a shipment directly from a donor organization, as defined in subdivision (a) of Section 150202, to a participating entity.
(3) It shall not select, or direct a donor organization, as defined in subdivision (a) of Section 150202, to select, a specific participating entity to receive surplus medications.
(c) A surplus medication collection and distribution intermediary is authorized to do the following:
(1) Charge membership, administrative, or overhead fees sufficient to cover the reasonable costs of the support and services provided.
(2) Contract directly with a county to facilitate the donation of medications to or transfer of medications between participating entities and provide general support in a county’s implementation of a program established pursuant to this division.
(d) No participating entities shall receive donated medication directly from the surplus medication collection and distribution intermediary.
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History
Added by Stats. 2014, Ch. 10, Sec. 6. (AB 467) Effective April 9, 2014.
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