California Business and Professions Code

§ 4052.2

BPC § 4052.2 Effective Jan 1, 2020Div. 2 · Ch. 9 · Art. 3

Statute text

(a)Notwithstanding any other law, a pharmacist may perform the following procedures or functions as part of the care provided by a health care facility, a licensed home health agency, licensed correctional clinic, a licensed clinic in which there is physician oversight, a provider who contracts with a licensed health care service plan with regard to the care or services provided to the enrollees of that health care service plan, or a physician, in accordance with the policies, procedures, or protocols of that facility, home health agency, licensed correctional clinic, licensed clinic, health care service plan, or physician, and in accordance with subdivision (c):

(1)Ordering or performing routine drug therapy-related patient assessment procedures including temperature, pulse, and respiration.

(2)Ordering drug therapy-related laboratory tests.

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Legislative history

Amended by Stats. 2019, Ch. 497, Sec. 5. (AB 991) Effective January 1, 2020.