§ 1385.0024. — 1385.0024. (Added by Stats. 2025, Ch. 21, Sec. 32.)

California § 1385.0024.

• Jurisdiction: California
• Code HSC: Health and Safety Code - HSC
• Div. 2.: DIVISION 2. LICENSING PROVISIONS
• Ch. 2.2.: CHAPTER 2.2. Health Care Service Plans
• Art. 6.1.: ARTICLE 6.1. Pharmacy Benefit Managers

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(a)
The Pharmacy Benefit Manager Administrative Fines and Penalties Fund is hereby created in the State Treasury.
(b)
On and after July 1, 2025, the fines and administrative penalties collected pursuant to Section 1385.0018 shall be deposited into the Pharmacy Benefit Manager Administrative Fines and Penalties Fund.
(c)
Fines and administrative penalties deposited into the Pharmacy Benefit Manager Administrative Fines and Penalties Fund may be transferred into the Health Care Payments Data Fund, established pursuant to Section 127674, for use by the Department of Health Care Access and Information, upon appropriation by the Legislature, for the administration of the Health
Care Payments Data System.
(d)
Fines and administrative penalties deposited into the Pharmacy Benefit Manager Administrative Fines and Penalties Fund may be transferred, subject to the annual budget process, to the Health Care Services Plan Fines and Penalties Fund, established pursuant to Section 15893 of the Welfare and Institutions Code.
(e)
Fines and administrative penalties deposited into the Pharmacy Benefit Manager Administrative Fines and Penalties Fund shall not be used to reduce the assessments imposed on pharmacy benefit managers pursuant to Section 1385.0016.

Legislative History

Added by Stats. 2025, Ch. 21, Sec. 32. (AB 116) Effective June 30, 2025.