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Cal. Health & Safety Code § 1385.0023 — Pharmacy Benefit Managers

Cal. Health & Safety Code § 1385.0023

Type
Statute
Source
California Health and Safety Code
Jurisdiction
California
Date
2026-01-01
Current through
Nov 2, 2026 (California Legislative Counsel)

(a) The department may conduct periodic routine and nonroutine surveys of a pharmacy benefit manager. These surveys shall be conducted in accordance with Section 1380, as applicable.

Citator

Cal. Health & Safety Code § 1385.0023 — Pharmacy Benefit Managers is in force in the current edition of the Code, and nothing recorded condemns it.

(a) The department may conduct periodic routine and nonroutine surveys of a pharmacy benefit manager. These surveys shall be conducted in accordance with Section 1380, as applicable.

(b) The department may conduct periodic routine and nonroutine examinations of the fiscal and administrative affairs of a pharmacy benefit manager. These examinations shall be conducted in accordance with Section 1382, as applicable.

(c) A complaint made by an enrollee that includes potential violations by a pharmacy benefit manager of the terms of this article shall be considered by the department to be a complaint against the health care service plan. A complaint made by an insured that includes potential violations by a pharmacy benefit manager of the terms of this article may be considered by the Department of Insurance to be a complaint against the insurer.