California Health and Safety Code

§ 132002

HSC § 132002 Effective Jan 1, 2018Div. 114

Statute text

Except as provided in Section 132004, a person who manufactures a prescription drug shall not offer in the state a discount, repayment, product voucher, or other reduction in the individual’s out-of-pocket expenses associated with his or her health insurance, health care service plan, or other health coverage, including, but not limited to, a copayment, coinsurance, or deductible, for a prescription drug if the active ingredients of the drug are contained in products regulated by the federal Food and Drug Administration, are available without prescription at a lower cost, and are not otherwise contraindicated for treatment of the condition for which the prescription drug is approved.

Legislative history

Added by Stats. 2017, Ch. 611, Sec. 1. (AB 265) Effective January 1, 2018.