Reimbursement for pharmacist services.

Legislative status

1. Introduced
2. In Committee
3. Reported by Committee
4. Floor Vote Scheduled
5. Passed One Chamber
6. Passed Both Chambers
7. Vetoed
8. Signed into Law

Summary

The bill would make health‑care service plans, disability insurers and Medi‑Cal pay pharmacists for services at a rate of at least 85 % of the physician fee schedule, including medication‑therapy‑management services. It also directs the Department of Health Care Services to create a reimbursement system for pharmacists providing MTM with specialty drugs and to seek needed federal approvals. The measure was vetoed by the governor.

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Vote

Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 78. Noes 0. Page 6678.). · Aug 27, 2026

Hearings

• Appropriations Committee Hearing
  Appropriations · Aug 13, 2026
• Appropriations Committee Hearing
  Appropriations · Jun 15, 2026
• Health Committee Hearing
  Health · Jun 3, 2026
• Appropriations
  Appropriations · Apr 8, 2026
• Appropriations Committee Hearing
  Appropriations · Apr 8, 2026

History

1. Jun 4, 2026From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 9. Noes 0.) (June 3).
2. May 20, 2026From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to committee. Read second time, amended, and re-referred to Com. on HEALTH.
3. May 6, 2026Referred to Com. on HEALTH.
4. Apr 16, 2026Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 68. Noes 0. Page 4683.)
5. Apr 16, 2026In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.
6. Apr 9, 2026Read second time. Ordered to Consent Calendar.
7. Apr 8, 2026From committee: Do pass. To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 14. Noes 0.) (April 8).
8. Mar 25, 2026From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 16. Noes 0.) (March 24). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
9. Mar 9, 2026Referred to Com. on HEALTH.
10. Feb 21, 2026From printer. May be heard in committee March 23.
11. Feb 20, 2026Read first time. To print.

Sponsors

• Heath Flora (R) · sponsor
• Flora

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