§ 14124.45. — 14124.45. (Added November 5, 2024, by initiative Proposition 34, Sec. 1.)

California § 14124.45.

• Jurisdiction: California
• Code WIC: Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC
• Div. 9.: DIVISION 9. PUBLIC SOCIAL SERVICES
• Part 3.: PART 3. AID AND MEDICAL ASSISTANCE
• Ch. 7.: CHAPTER 7. Basic Health Care
• Art. 3.3.: ARTICLE 3.3. Protect Patients Now Act of 2024

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Oversight of Prescription Drug Price Manipulators
(a)
(1)
In order to determine compliance with Section 14124.44, on and after January 1, 2025:
(A)
A prescription drug price manipulator that holds tax-exempt status in this state shall annually submit to the Attorney General a detailed accounting for the prior calendar year of both its California statewide and nationwide gross and net revenues generated from participation in the discount prescription drug program as well as how those net revenues were spent.
(B)
A prescription drug price manipulator that holds a pharmacy license in this state shall annually submit
to the California State Board of Pharmacy a detailed accounting for the prior calendar year of both its California statewide and nationwide gross and net revenues generated from participation in the discount prescription drug program as well as how those net revenues were spent.
(C)
A prescription drug price manipulator that holds a health care service plan license in this state shall annually submit to the Department of Managed Health Care a detailed accounting for the prior calendar year of both its California statewide and nationwide gross and net revenues generated from participation in the discount prescription drug program as well as how those net revenues were spent.
(D)
A prescription drug price manipulator that holds a clinic license in this state shall annually submit to the State Department of Public Health a detailed accounting for the prior calendar year of both its
California statewide and nationwide gross and net revenues generated from participation in the discount prescription drug program as well as how those net revenues were spent.
(2)
The people of California hereby find and declare that, similar to the need for out-of-state information under Chapter 17 (commencing with Section 25101) of Part 11 of Division 2 of the Revenue and Taxation Code, it is necessary for prescription drug price manipulators to provide information on both California statewide and nationwide gross and net revenues in order to ensure proper allocation of in-state and out-of-state revenues.
(b)
In addition to any other authority granted by this article, the Attorney General, the California State Board of Pharmacy, the Department of Managed Health Care, or the State Department of Public Health may do either of the following:
(1)
Standardize the necessary contents of the detailed accounting required to be submitted pursuant to this section.
(2)
Request from a prescription drug price manipulator any other information deemed necessary or convenient to determine compliance with the requirements set forth in Section 14124.44.
(c)
All information submitted pursuant to this section shall be submitted under penalty of perjury.
(d)
(1)
All financial information submitted to the Attorney General, the California State Board of Pharmacy, the Department of Managed Health Care, or the State Department of Public Health pertaining to either of the following shall be treated as confidential and sensitive business information exempt from public disclosure:
(A)
Specific prices or amounts paid by, or charged to, a prescription drug price manipulator for specific prescription drugs acquired by the prescription drug price manipulator through the discount prescription drug program.
(B)
Specific prices or amounts charged by, or paid to, a prescription drug price manipulator for specific prescription drugs it obtained through the discount prescription drug program.
(2)
(A)
Total aggregated gross and net revenues generated by a prescription drug price manipulator through the discount prescription drug program are not covered by this subdivision so long as the figures do not reveal the specific information described in subparagraph (A) or (B) of paragraph (1).
(B)
After removing or anonymizing
the specific information described in subparagraphs (A) and (B) of paragraph (1), the Attorney General, the California State Board of Pharmacy, the Department of Managed Health Care, and the State Department of Public Health shall make total aggregated statewide and nationwide gross and net revenues figures publicly available upon request.
(e)
(1)
The Attorney General, the California State Board of Pharmacy, the Department of Managed Health Care, and the State Department of Public Health shall cooperatively establish the deadline each year for a prescription drug price manipulator to submit the information required by this section.
(2)
For calendar year 2025, the deadline shall not be later than December 31, 2025.
(3)
A prescription drug price manipulator that fails to submit required
information by the deadline established pursuant to this subdivision shall be deemed to be out of compliance with the requirements of Section 14124.44 for the applicable calendar year, according to the procedures set forth in subdivision (b) of Section 14124.46.
(f)
The Attorney General, the California State Board of Pharmacy, the Department of Managed Health Care, and the State Department of Public Health may each impose a fee on a prescription drug price manipulator for the costs associated with concluding whether the prescription drug price manipulator was in compliance with the requirements of Section 14124.44 during the prior calendar year. The charges shall not exceed the reasonable regulatory costs to the respective agency incident to performing the investigations, inspections, and audits required by this article, including any administrative enforcement and adjudication thereof.
(g)
(1)
Notwithstanding Chapter 3.5 (commencing with Section 11340) of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code, the Attorney General, the California State Board of Pharmacy, the Department of Managed Health Care, and the State Department of Public Health may implement this article by means of bulletins, notices, or other similar instructions, without taking further regulatory action.
(2)
Actions taken pursuant to an interagency agreement entered into pursuant to subdivision (c) of Section 14124.46 shall be covered by paragraph (1).

Legislative History

Added November 5, 2024, by initiative Proposition 34, Sec. 1. Effective December 18, 2024. Approved in Proposition 34 at the November 5, 2024, election. Operative January 1, 2025, pursuant to Section 14124.52.