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CA AB804
Bill
Status
5/6/2013
Primary Sponsor
Bonnie Lowenthal
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AI Summary
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Adds confidentiality protection for pharmacy invoice information submitted to establish average acquisition costs for Medi-Cal drug reimbursement, exempting it from public disclosure under the California Public Records Act.
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Requires Medi-Cal pharmacy providers to submit drug price information including invoice prices, discounts, rebates, and refunds to the department or designated vendor for establishing average acquisition costs.
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Establishes that pharmacy invoice information is confidential while keeping the calculated average acquisition cost itself subject to public disclosure.
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Includes legislative findings demonstrating the constitutional necessity for protecting pharmacy provider privacy when disclosing sensitive pricing information.
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Applies confidentiality protection specifically to invoice data submitted for purposes of establishing average acquisition costs under the Medi-Cal reimbursement methodology.
Legislative Description
Medi-Cal: pharmacy providers: invoices.
Last Action
In committee: Set, first hearing. Hearing canceled at the request of author.
6/4/2014