CA AB349

Authorizes the State Department of Health Care Services to implement, interpret, or make specific Drug Medi-Cal reimbursement rate provisions through bulletins or similar instructions until formal regulations are adopted.

Requires the department to adopt formal regulations by July 1, 2020, in accordance with the Administrative Procedure Act.

Mandates semiannual status reports to the Legislature beginning six months after the bill's effective date, continuing until regulations are adopted.

Allows the department to annually establish and update statewide maximum allowable reimbursement rates for Drug Medi-Cal services through bulletins or similar instructions, without requiring full regulatory procedures.