CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20192020 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Bill No. 387Introduced by Assembly Member GabrielFebruary 05, 2019 An act to add Section 2051.1 to the Business and Professions Code, relating to healing arts. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTAB 387, as introduced, Gabriel. Physician and surgeons: prescriptions.The Medical Practice Act provides for the licensure and regulation of physicians and surgeons by the Medical Board of California and authorizes a licensed physician and surgeon to use drugs or devices in or upon human beings and to sever or penetrate the tissues of human beings and to use any and all other methods in the treatment of diseases, injuries, deformities, and other physical and mental conditions.This bill would require a physician and surgeon to indicate the purpose for a drug or device on the prescription for that drug or device when providing a prescription to a patient unless the patient chooses to opt out of having the purpose for the drug or device included on the prescription.Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: YES Local Program: NO Bill TextThe people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. Section 2051.1 is added to the Business and Professions Code, to read:2051.1. (a) A physician and surgeon shall indicate the purpose for a drug or device on the prescription for that drug or device when providing a prescription to a patient, unless the patient chooses to opt out of having the purpose for the drug or device included on the prescription.(b) Prior to indicating the purpose for a drug or device on a prescription pursuant to subdivision (a), a physician and surgeon shall give the patient the option to opt out of having the purpose for a drug or device included on the prescription.
CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20192020 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Bill No. 387Introduced by Assembly Member GabrielFebruary 05, 2019 An act to add Section 2051.1 to the Business and Professions Code, relating to healing arts. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTAB 387, as introduced, Gabriel. Physician and surgeons: prescriptions.The Medical Practice Act provides for the licensure and regulation of physicians and surgeons by the Medical Board of California and authorizes a licensed physician and surgeon to use drugs or devices in or upon human beings and to sever or penetrate the tissues of human beings and to use any and all other methods in the treatment of diseases, injuries, deformities, and other physical and mental conditions.This bill would require a physician and surgeon to indicate the purpose for a drug or device on the prescription for that drug or device when providing a prescription to a patient unless the patient chooses to opt out of having the purpose for the drug or device included on the prescription.Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: YES Local Program: NO
CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20192020 REGULAR SESSION
Assembly Bill No. 387
Introduced by Assembly Member GabrielFebruary 05, 2019
Introduced by Assembly Member Gabriel
February 05, 2019
An act to add Section 2051.1 to the Business and Professions Code, relating to healing arts.
LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
## LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
AB 387, as introduced, Gabriel. Physician and surgeons: prescriptions.
The Medical Practice Act provides for the licensure and regulation of physicians and surgeons by the Medical Board of California and authorizes a licensed physician and surgeon to use drugs or devices in or upon human beings and to sever or penetrate the tissues of human beings and to use any and all other methods in the treatment of diseases, injuries, deformities, and other physical and mental conditions.This bill would require a physician and surgeon to indicate the purpose for a drug or device on the prescription for that drug or device when providing a prescription to a patient unless the patient chooses to opt out of having the purpose for the drug or device included on the prescription.
The Medical Practice Act provides for the licensure and regulation of physicians and surgeons by the Medical Board of California and authorizes a licensed physician and surgeon to use drugs or devices in or upon human beings and to sever or penetrate the tissues of human beings and to use any and all other methods in the treatment of diseases, injuries, deformities, and other physical and mental conditions.
This bill would require a physician and surgeon to indicate the purpose for a drug or device on the prescription for that drug or device when providing a prescription to a patient unless the patient chooses to opt out of having the purpose for the drug or device included on the prescription.
## Digest Key
## Bill Text
The people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. Section 2051.1 is added to the Business and Professions Code, to read:2051.1. (a) A physician and surgeon shall indicate the purpose for a drug or device on the prescription for that drug or device when providing a prescription to a patient, unless the patient chooses to opt out of having the purpose for the drug or device included on the prescription.(b) Prior to indicating the purpose for a drug or device on a prescription pursuant to subdivision (a), a physician and surgeon shall give the patient the option to opt out of having the purpose for a drug or device included on the prescription.
The people of the State of California do enact as follows:
## The people of the State of California do enact as follows:
SECTION 1. Section 2051.1 is added to the Business and Professions Code, to read:2051.1. (a) A physician and surgeon shall indicate the purpose for a drug or device on the prescription for that drug or device when providing a prescription to a patient, unless the patient chooses to opt out of having the purpose for the drug or device included on the prescription.(b) Prior to indicating the purpose for a drug or device on a prescription pursuant to subdivision (a), a physician and surgeon shall give the patient the option to opt out of having the purpose for a drug or device included on the prescription.
SECTION 1. Section 2051.1 is added to the Business and Professions Code, to read:
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2051.1. (a) A physician and surgeon shall indicate the purpose for a drug or device on the prescription for that drug or device when providing a prescription to a patient, unless the patient chooses to opt out of having the purpose for the drug or device included on the prescription.(b) Prior to indicating the purpose for a drug or device on a prescription pursuant to subdivision (a), a physician and surgeon shall give the patient the option to opt out of having the purpose for a drug or device included on the prescription.
2051.1. (a) A physician and surgeon shall indicate the purpose for a drug or device on the prescription for that drug or device when providing a prescription to a patient, unless the patient chooses to opt out of having the purpose for the drug or device included on the prescription.(b) Prior to indicating the purpose for a drug or device on a prescription pursuant to subdivision (a), a physician and surgeon shall give the patient the option to opt out of having the purpose for a drug or device included on the prescription.
2051.1. (a) A physician and surgeon shall indicate the purpose for a drug or device on the prescription for that drug or device when providing a prescription to a patient, unless the patient chooses to opt out of having the purpose for the drug or device included on the prescription.(b) Prior to indicating the purpose for a drug or device on a prescription pursuant to subdivision (a), a physician and surgeon shall give the patient the option to opt out of having the purpose for a drug or device included on the prescription.
2051.1. (a) A physician and surgeon shall indicate the purpose for a drug or device on the prescription for that drug or device when providing a prescription to a patient, unless the patient chooses to opt out of having the purpose for the drug or device included on the prescription.
(b) Prior to indicating the purpose for a drug or device on a prescription pursuant to subdivision (a), a physician and surgeon shall give the patient the option to opt out of having the purpose for a drug or device included on the prescription.