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AB 968: Contraceptives.
What AB 968 does, verified December 13, 2025
The bill aims to allow licensed pharmacists to prescribe and dispense hormonal contraceptives, similar to how they currently dispense self-administered hormonal contraceptives. This would involve standardized procedures and protocols developed by the state board of pharmacy and the medical board of california. Pharmacists would be required to provide patients with standardized fact sheets for federal food and drug administration-approved nonhormonal contraceptives. The bill would also remove existing provisions related to consultation fees and disclosing the total retail price of emergency contraception drug therapy. Additionally, it would make related conforming changes to the law.
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5GovernorPending
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Last action: Ordered to inactive file at the request of Senator Pérez. (2025-05-27)Alert me
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| Sep. 13, 2025 | Ordered to inactive file at the request of Senator Pérez. |
| Aug. 20, 2025 | Read second time. Ordered to third reading. |
| Aug. 19, 2025 | From committee: Be ordered to second reading pursuant to Senate Rule 28.8. |
| Jul. 14, 2025 | From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 11. Noes 0.) (July 14). Re-referred to Com. on APPR. |
| Jul. 09, 2025 | From 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. |