(a) Within 60 days of the approval of a drug in accordance with subdivision (a) of Section 14105.43, the department shall assign to that drug a reimbursement code, and provide notice to providers that the drug is on the Medi-Cal list of contract drugs.

(b) In the event that a manufacturer has not notified the department in writing of the approval of a drug by the United States Food and Drug Administration for the treatment of acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS) or an AIDS-related condition within 15 days of that approval, the department shall be granted an additional 30 days to comply with subdivision (a). Written notification from the drug manufacturer shall include a copy of the United States Food and Drug Administration approval letter and the official labeling for the drug.

(Added by Stats. 1992, Ch. 949, Sec. 2. Effective January 1, 1993.)