Bill Sponsor
California Assembly Bill 910
Session 20252026
Pharmacy benefit management.
Active
Active
Passed Assembly on Jan 29, 2026
Sponsor
First Action
Feb 19, 2025
Latest Action
Jan 29, 2026
Origin Chamber
Assembly
Type
Bill
Bill Number
910
State
California
Session
20252026
Sponsorship by Party
Democrat
Author
Summary
Existing law requires a pharmacy benefit manager engaging in business with a health care service plan or health insurer to secure a license from the Department of Managed Health Care on or after January 1, 2027, or the date on which the department has established the licensure process, whichever is later. Existing law requires a complaint about a pharmacy benefit manager to be considered as a complaint against the contracting health care service plan and authorizes it to be considered a complaint against the contracting health insurer. Existing law requires the Department of Health Care Access and Information to establish a Health Care Payments Data Program to collect information regarding health care costs, utilization, quality, and equity. Existing law requires a pharmacy benefit manager to provide specified information to the Department of Health Care Access and Information for inclusion in the program and requires the department to include specified information in an annual analysis. Existing law also requires the Department of Health Care Access and Information to notify the Department of Managed Health Care or the Department of Insurance, as appropriate, if a health care service plan or health insurer fails to comply with specified requirements and requires those departments to take appropriate action. This bill would require the Department of Health Care Access and Information to include data regarding pricing and payments related to prescription drugs in its annual analysis upon completion of specified regulations and to notify the Department of Managed Health Care if a pharmacy benefit manager fails to comply with specified requirements, and would require the Department of Managed Health Care to take appropriate action. The bill would require the Department of Managed Health Care to post on its internet website links to analyses and reporting published by the Department of Health Care Access and Information.
Actions (16)
01/29/2026
Senate
In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.
01/29/2026
Assembly
Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 71. Noes 2.)
01/26/2026
Assembly
Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
01/22/2026
Assembly
Read second time and amended. Ordered returned to second reading.
01/22/2026
Assembly
From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. (Ayes 11. Noes 1.) (January 22).
01/22/2026
Assembly
Assembly Rule 63 suspended.
05/23/2025
Assembly
In committee: Hearing postponed by committee.
05/07/2025
Assembly
In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to APPR. suspense file.
04/23/2025
Assembly
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 13. Noes 0.) (April 22). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
04/21/2025
Assembly
Re-referred to Com. on HEALTH.
04/10/2025
Assembly
From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on HEALTH. Read second time and amended.
03/25/2025
Assembly
Re-referred to Com. on HEALTH.
03/24/2025
Assembly
From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on HEALTH. Read second time and amended.
03/24/2025
Assembly
Referred to Com. on HEALTH.
02/20/2025
Assembly
From printer. May be heard in committee March 22.
02/19/2025
Assembly
Read first time. To print.
Sources
Record Created
Feb 20, 2025 5:56:46 AM
Record Updated
Jan 30, 2026 8:39:57 AM