Notice is hereby given that the Board of Pharmacy (hereafter Board) has proposed modifications made to proposed regulation 16 CCR section 1707.4 related to Central Fill Pharmacies. These regulations were originally noticed on October 17, 2025, and again February 23, 2026, and approved as modified by the Board at its September 17 Board meeting.  

Materials regarding this proposal can be found online or by requesting them from the Contact Person identified below. 

Any person who wishes to comment on the proposed modifications may do so by submitting written comments between September 18 and October 2 to the
following: 

Contact Name: Debbie Damoth
Address: 2720 Gateway Oaks Drive, Suite 100 Sacramento, CA 95834 
Fax number: 916-574-8618 

Email Address: PharmacyRulemaking@dca.ca.gov    

Please note, comments should be restricted to the most recent modifications made to the proposed regulations. Added text is indicated with a bold double underline. Deleted text is indicated by bold double strikeout. The Board is not required to respond to comments on other aspects of the proposed regulations received in response to this notice. 

Any comments previously submitted remain in the rulemaking file and will be responded to by the Board's staff as part of the Final Statement of Reasons. All written comments received by October 2 that pertain to these modifications will be reviewed and responded to by the Board's staff as part of the compilation of the rulemaking file. 

Notice is hereby given that the following document is being added to the rulemaking record for proposed regulation 16 CCR section 1707.4 related to Central Fill Pharmacies:
 

  1. Assembly Bill No. 1503 (Berman, Chapter 196, Statutes of 2025)

 

The above document is now available for public inspection during regular business hours of 8:00 am to 5:00 pm, Monday through Friday, at the Board's office located at 2720
Gateway Oaks Dr., Ste. 100, Sacramento, CA 95833. 

Any person who wishes to comment on the proposed modifications may do so by submitting written comments by October 2 to the following: 

Contact Name: Debbie Damoth
Address: 2720 Gateway Oaks Drive, Suite 100
Sacramento, CA 95834
Fax number: 916-574-8618
Email Address: PharmacyRulemaking@dca.ca.gov 

Also in California, Notice is hereby given that the Board of Pharmacy (hereafter Board) has proposed modifications made to proposed regulation 16 CCR section 1749, related to Fee Schedule. These regulations were originally noticed on July 31 and approved as modified by the Board at its September 17 meeting. 

Materials regarding this proposal can be found at online or by requesting them from the Contact Person identified below. 

Any person who wishes to comment on the proposed modifications may do so by submitting written comments between September 17 and October 2 to the following: 

Contact Name: Brianna Fujimoto
Address: Board of Pharmacy
2720 Gateway Oaks Drive, Ste. 100
Sacramento, CA 95833
Fax number: 916-574-8618
Email Address: PharmacyRulemaking@dca.ca.gov 

Please note, comments should be restricted to the most recent modifications made to the proposed regulations. Added text is indicated with a double underline. Deleted text is indicated by double strikethrough. The Board is not required to respond to comments on other aspects of the proposed regulations received in response to this notice. 

Also in California, Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) Proclaimed a State of Emergency statewide due to the developing 2026-2027 El Nino event.  

Finally in California, the Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) posted the following on the Medi-Cal Rx Web Portal: Mass Adjustment for Vaccines Reimbursement for Members 19 Years of Age and Older for Impacted Claims with a Date of Service October 1, 2024, through December 31, 2024. 

For more information, contact NACDS’ Sandra Guckian at 703-774-4801.

For more information, contact NACDS’ Leigh Knotts at 803-243-7207.

For more information, please contact NACDS’ Mike Sargent at 207-272-6435.

For more information, contact NACDS’ Jill McCormack at 717-592-8977.

For more information, contact NACDS’ Jermaine Smith at 703–837–4388.

For more information, contact NACDS’ Mary Staples at 817-442-1155.