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DIVISION 2. LICENSING PROVISIONS 1200-1796.88›CHAPTER 2.2. Health Care Service Plans 1340-1399.874›ARTICLE 6.1. Pharmacy Benefit Managers 1385.001-1385.009

§ 1385.0022

California Health and Safety Code · 2026-09 edition · updated 2026-10-03 · California

A pharmacy benefit manager has a fiduciary duty to its payer client that includes a duty to be fair and truthful toward the payer, to act in the payer’s best interests, to avoid conflicts of interest, and to perform its duties with care, skill, prudence, and diligence. This section does not limit a payer’s obligations under applicable law with respect to the administration of health care coverage for plan participants.

(Amended by Stats. 2025, Ch. 605, Sec. 6. (SB 41) Effective January 1, 2026.)

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