CaliforniaPharmacists and suppliers may deliver prescribed medical nutrition to homes
Pharmacists, manufacturers and wholesalers may arrange home delivery of prescribed medical food for patients whose diagnosed conditions prevent them from fully using regular food.
What it does
Patients with medically diagnosed conditions that prevent them from fully using regular food may receive prescribed medical nutrition at home through arrangements involving pharmacists or suppliers.
Argument forPatients who cannot use regular food fully may find it easier to receive prescribed medical nutrition at home through these delivery arrangements.
Argument againstPatients may face coordination problems if several parties arrange home delivery while pharmacists remain responsible for care that meets accepted standards.
More detail
A pharmacist, manufacturer or wholesaler may join an arrangement to deliver the medical food directly to a patient's home. The medical food must be used to prevent serious disability or death for a patient whose medically diagnosed condition prevents full use of regular food. A prescriber must issue a valid order while acting within the scope of their practice. The arrangement must follow the services and activities provided by a pharmacist and meet the accepted standard of care.
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- Introduced
- Passed Assembly
- Passed Senate
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- Became Law
Looking ahead
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History
- 2026
- Sep 27Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 546, Statutes of 2026.Latest
- Sep 27Approved by the Governor Gavin Newsom.Became Law
- Aug 31Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 4 p.m.To Governor
- Aug 25Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 78. Noes 0. Page 6465.).Major
- Vote recorded AB 1794 Ransom Concurrence in Senate Amendments. Result: pass.Lower
- Aug 24In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending.
- Vote recorded 3rd Reading AB1794 Ransom By Blakespear. Result: pass.Upper
- Aug 24Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 39. Noes 0.).Passed Senate
- Jun 30Read second time. Ordered to third reading.Minor
- Jun 29From committee: Be ordered to second reading pursuant to Senate Rule 28.8.Minor
- Jun 15From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 11. Noes 0.) (June 15). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.Minor
- Vote recorded Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]. Result: pass.Upper
- Jun 8From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to committee. Read second time, amended, and re-referred to Com. on B. P. & E.D.Major
- May 20Referred to Com. on B. P. & E.D.Minor
- May 12In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.Minor
- May 11Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 73. Noes 0. Page 4990.)Passed Assembly
- Vote recorded AB 1794 Ransom Assembly Third Reading. Result: pass.Lower
- Apr 30Read second time. Ordered to third reading.Minor
- Apr 29From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 14. Noes 0.) (April 29).Minor
- Vote recorded Do pass. Result: pass.Lower
- Apr 16Re-referred to Com. on APPR.Minor
- Apr 15Read second time and amended.Major
- Apr 14From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 18. Noes 0.) (April 14).Major
- Vote recorded Do pass as amended and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]. Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 23Referred to Com. on B. & P.Minor
- Feb 11From printer. May be heard in committee March 13.
- Feb 10Read first time. To print.Introduced
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