California Welfare and Institutions Code Section 14043.34

CA Welf & Inst Code § 14043.34 (2017)  

(a) As a condition of a pharmacy’s participation in the Medi-Cal program, the pharmacy shall have in stock and regularly dispense prescription drugs.

(b) For purposes of this section, “prescription drugs” means any drug unsafe for self use by a person, and includes either of the following:

(1) Any drug that bears the legend: “Rx Only” or “Caution: federal law prohibits dispensing without prescription” or words of similar import.

(2) Any other drug that by federal or state law can be lawfully dispensed by the prescription of a licensed physician and surgeon.

(Added by Stats. 2000, Ch. 322, Sec. 18. Effective January 1, 2001.)

Last modified: October 25, 2018