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Assembly committee hears SB 418 to codify ACA nondiscrimination protections and allow 12‑month hormone supplies
Summary
SB 418 would codify federal nondiscrimination protections and allow pharmacists to dispense a 12‑month supply of prescribed hormone therapy when medically authorized and covered by a health plan.
The Assembly Business and Professions Committee on Wednesday heard SB 418 (Menjivar), a bill that would (1) codify Section 1557 of the Affordable Care Act into California law as a protection against discrimination in government‑funded health programs and (2) require pharmacists to dispense up to a 12‑month supply of prescriptive hormone therapy when a provider has authorized a 12‑month dispense and the plan covers it.
Proponents told the committee the measure would reduce interruptions in medically approved hormone therapy and relieve families who fear sudden loss of access. "There has been…
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