California Welfare and Institutions Code 14105.2 – (a) The allowable markup payable for the dispensing of medical …
(a) The allowable markup payable for the dispensing of medical supplies, including diabetic supplies except as indicated in subdivision (b), by assistive device and sickroom supply dealers and pharmacies shall not exceed 23 percent of the estimated acquisition cost of the item dispensed, as defined by the department.
(b) Payment for diabetic test strips, lancets, and insulin syringes shall not exceed the estimated acquisition cost of the item dispensed, as defined by the department, plus a fee equal to the maximum professional fee component used in the payment for legend generic drug types.
Terms Used In California Welfare and Institutions Code 14105.2
- department: means the State Department of Health Services. See California Welfare and Institutions Code 14062
- Markup: The process by which congressional committees and subcommittees debate, amend, and rewrite proposed legislation.
(c) In determining the estimated acquisition costs of products pursuant to this section, the department shall consider provider related costs of the product that include, but are not limited to, shipping, handling, storage, and delivery.
(d) This section shall become operative on July 1, 2022.
(Repealed (in Sec. 92) and added by Stats. 2022, Ch. 47, Sec. 93. (SB 184) Effective June 30, 2022. Operative July 1, 2022, by its own provisions.)