AB 2565: Medi-Cal: pharmacist services: reporting.

Official summary

Legislative Counsel’s Digest (official, as of the latest version). Written by nonpartisan legislative staff; reproduced verbatim.

Existing law establishes the Medi-Cal program, which is administered by the State Department of Health Care Services and under which qualified low-income individuals receive health care services through fee-for-service (FFS) or managed care delivery systems. The Medi-Cal program is in part governed by, and funded pursuant to, federal Medicaid program provisions.

Under existing law, pharmacist services are a benefit under the Medi-Cal program, subject to federal approval, as specified. Existing law authorizes the department to provide and administer Medi-Cal pharmacy services under a single statewide FFS delivery system, commonly known as the Medi-Cal Rx program. The department has implemented a transition of Medi-Cal pharmacy services, through Medi-Cal Rx, from managed care to FFS as a result of a 2019 executive order by the Governor.

This bill would require the department to issue guidance clarifying Medi-Cal managed care plan obligations to cover pharmacist services, as specified. The bill would require the department to update its model evidence of coverage to explicitly include coverage of pharmacist services. The bill would also require the department to take appropriate corrective action for failure to comply with existing provisions of law relating to Medi-Cal coverage of pharmacist services or the issued guidance. The bill would authorize the department to implement, interpret, or make specific these provisions by means of all-plan letters, plan letters, or other similar instructions, without taking any further regulatory action.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 1

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

1. September 27, 2026Vetoed by Governor.
2. September 27, 2026Vetoed by Governor.
3. August 27, 2026Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 4 p.m.
4. August 27, 2026Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 4 p.m.
5. August 20, 2026In Assembly. Ordered to Engrossing and Enrolling.
6. August 20, 2026In Assembly. Ordered to Engrossing and Enrolling.
7. August 20, 2026Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 39. Noes 0. Page 5593.).
8. August 20, 2026Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 39. Noes 0.).
9. August 18, 2026Ordered to special consent calendar.
10. August 18, 2026Ordered to special consent calendar.
11. August 13, 2026Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
12. August 13, 2026From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (August 13).