California Business and Professions Code

§ 4068

BPC § 4068 Effective Jan 1, 2026Div. 2 · Ch. 9 · Art. 3

Statute text

(a)Notwithstanding any provision of this chapter, except as provided in subdivision (b), a prescriber may dispense a dangerous drug, including a controlled substance, to an emergency room patient if all of the following apply:

(1)The hospital pharmacy is closed and there is no pharmacist available in the hospital.

(2)The dangerous drug is acquired by the hospital pharmacy.

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Legislative history

Amended by Stats. 2025, Ch. 363, Sec. 1. (AB 447) Effective January 1, 2026.