Bill Text: CA SB992 | 2015-2016 | Regular Session | Introduced

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Bill Title: Pharmacy practice.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)

Status: (Failed) 2016-11-30 - From committee without further action. [SB992 Detail]

Download: California-2015-SB992-Introduced.html

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BILL NUMBER: SB 992	INTRODUCED
	BILL TEXT


INTRODUCED BY   Senator Fuller

                        FEBRUARY 10, 2016

   An act to amend Section 4050 of the Business and Professions Code,
relating to pharmacy.


	LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST


   SB 992, as introduced, Fuller. Pharmacy practice.
   The Pharmacy Law provides for the licensing and regulation of
pharmacists by the California State Board of Pharmacy in the
Department of Consumer Affairs, and declares that pharmacists are
health care providers.
   This bill would make a technical, nonsubstantive change to this
latter provision.
   Vote: majority. Appropriation: no. Fiscal committee: no.
State-mandated local program: no.


THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  SECTION 1.  Section 4050 of the Business and Professions Code is
amended to read:
   4050.  (a) In recognition of and consistent with the decisions of
the appellate courts of this state, the Legislature hereby declares
the practice of pharmacy to be a profession.
   (b) Pharmacy practice is a dynamic, patient-oriented health
service that applies a scientific body of knowledge to improve and
promote patient health by means of appropriate drug use, drug-related
therapy, and communication for clinical and consultative purposes.
 Pharmacy 
    (c)    Pharmacy  practice is
continually evolving to include more sophisticated and comprehensive
patient care activities. 
   (c) 
    (d)  The Legislature  further  
also  declares that pharmacists are health care providers who
have the authority to provide health care services.