Pharmacies: relocation: remote dispensing site pharmacy: pharmacy technician: qualifications.
The Pharmacy Law requires the California State Board of Pharmacy within the Department of Consumer Affairs to license and regulate the practice of pharmacy, including pharmacists, pharmacy technicians, and pharmacies. The Pharmacy Law authorizes the board, during a declared federal, state, or local emergency, to waive application of any provisions of the Pharmacy Law or the regulations adopted pursuant to it, if, in the board's opinion, the waiver will aid in the protection of public health or the provision of patient care. The Pharmacy Law requires the board to issue a remote dispensing site pharmacy license to a supervising pharmacy, as defined, of a remote dispensing site pharmacy, as defined, if certain requirements are met. The Pharmacy Law authorizes a registered pharmacy technician who meets certain requirements, including meeting qualifications established in regulations adopted by the board, to work at a remote dispensing site pharmacy and perform specific tasks under the supervision of a pharmacist at a supervising pharmacy using a telepharmacy system.
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AB 690
California AB 690 (20192020)
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Pharmacies: relocation: remote dispensing site pharmacy: pharmacy technician: qualifications.
California AB 690 (20192020) — Pharmacies: relocation: remote dispensing site pharmacy: pharmacy technician: qualifications.
The Pharmacy Law requires the California State Board of Pharmacy within the Department of Consumer Affairs to license and regulate the practice of pharmacy, including pharmacists, pharmacy technicians, and pharmacies. The Pharmacy Law authorizes the board, during a declared federal, state, or local emergency, to waive application of any provisions of the Pharmacy Law or the regulations adopted pursuant to it, if, in the board's opinion, the waiver will aid in the protection of public health or the provision of patient care. The Pharmacy Law requires the board to issue a remote dispensing site pharmacy license to a supervising pharmacy, as defined, of a remote dispensing site pharmacy, as defined, if certain requirements are met. The Pharmacy Law authorizes a registered pharmacy technician who meets certain requirements, including meeting qualifications established in regulations adopted by the board, to work at a remote dispensing site pharmacy and perform specific tasks under the supervision of a pharmacist at a supervising pharmacy using a telepharmacy system.
Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] — 20–0 (pass) · lower
Sponsors
Aguiar-Curry — primary (person)
Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
2019-02-15 Read first time. To print. reading-1
2019-02-19 From printer. May be heard in committee March 21.
2019-02-28 Referred to Com. on B. & P. referral-committee
2019-04-02 From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 20. Noes 0.) (April 2). Re-referred to Com. on APPR. committee-passage-favorable, committee-passage, referral-committee
2019-04-10 From committee: Do pass. To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 17. Noes 0.) (April 10). committee-passage-favorable, committee-passage
2019-04-11 Read second time. Ordered to Consent Calendar. reading-1, reading-2
2019-04-25 Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 76. Noes 0. Page 1360.) passage, reading-3, reading-1
2019-04-25 In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. reading-1
2019-05-08 Referred to Com. on B., P. & E.D. referral-committee
2019-06-05 From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to committee. Read second time, amended, and re-referred to Com. on B., P. & E.D. reading-1, reading-2, amendment-passage, referral-committee, amendment-introduction
2019-06-10 From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 9. Noes 0.) (June 10). Re-referred to Com. on APPR. committee-passage-favorable, committee-passage, referral-committee
2019-06-24 From committee: Be ordered to second reading pursuant to Senate Rule 28.8. committee-passage, reading-2
2019-06-25 Read second time. Ordered to third reading. reading-1, reading-2
2019-07-01 Read third time and amended. Ordered to second reading. amendment-passage, reading-3, reading-1
2019-07-02 Read second time. Ordered to third reading. reading-1, reading-2
2019-08-12 Read third time. Urgency clause adopted. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 39. Noes 0. Page 2138.). passage, reading-3, reading-1
2019-08-13 In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending. May be considered on or after August 15 pursuant to Assembly Rule 77.
2019-08-15 Re-referred to Com. on B. & P. pursuant to Assembly Rule 77.2. referral-committee
2019-08-27 From committee: That the Senate amendments be concurred in. (Ayes 16. Noes 0.) (August 27). committee-passage
2019-08-30 Urgency clause adopted. Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 74. Noes 0. Page 2904.). amendment-passage, committee-passage-favorable
2019-09-05 Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 3 p.m.
2019-10-09 Approved by the Governor. executive-signature
2019-10-09 Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 679, Statutes of 2019.
Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot 2026-07-01; origin ocd-bill/6b2d583f-9fb9-4606-b373-a9d2468aa5c8. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official California legislature records).