California Legal Codes and Statutes

§ 1385.0031

Added by Stats. 2025, Ch. 605, Sec. 12. (SB 41) Effective January 1, 2026.

Commencing January 1, 2026, a pharmacy benefit manager shall not conduct spread pricing in this state. If a preexisting contract between a pharmacy benefit manager and a payer authorizes spread pricing, a subsequent amendment or renewal of that contract shall not contain that authorization. Spread pricing contract terms shall be void on and after January 1, 2029.

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Cal. Health & Saf. Code § 1385.0031 (2026)
https://ca.codecond.com/codes/hsc/division-2-licensing-provisions/chapter-2-2-health-care-service-plans/article-6-1-pharmacy-benefit-managers/section-1385.0031

Other sections in Article 6.1 - Pharmacy Benefit Managers

§ 1385.001§ 1385.0010§ 1385.0011§ 1385.0012§ 1385.0013§ 1385.0014§ 1385.0015§ 1385.0016§ 1385.0017§ 1385.0018…§ 1385.003§ 1385.0031§ 1385.0032§ 1385.0033§ 1385.0034§ 1385.004§ 1385.005§ 1385.006§ 1385.008§ 1385.009

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