California Health and Safety Code

§ 1385.0021

HSC § 1385.0021 Effective Jan 1, 2026Div. 2 · Ch. 2.2 · Art. 6.1

Statute text

(a)Notwithstanding the California Public Records Act (Division 10 (commencing with Section 7920.000) of Title 1 of the Government Code), the director is not required to disclose any of the following records, or any portion thereof, that are filed by a pharmacy benefit manager with the director in compliance with the requirements of this article, that have not previously been made public:

(1)Corporate financial records, including trade secrets, the information has been confidentially maintained by the business entity, and the release of the information would be damaging or prejudicial to the business concern.

(2)Any application, including an application for an interpretive opinion, including all records that are submitted with the application that are necessary for purposes of the application.

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Legislative history

Amended by Stats. 2025, Ch. 605, Sec. 5. (SB 41) Effective January 1, 2026.