California · Health and Safety Code - HSC
HSC §130505: (a) The amount a participating, eligible Californian pays for a drug through the program shall be equal to the lower of the participating pharmacy’s usual and customary charge or the pharmacy contract
Read the full statutory text
(a) The amount a participating, eligible Californian pays for a drug through the program shall be equal to the lower of the participating pharmacy’s usual and customary charge or the pharmacy contract rate pursuant to subdivision (c), less a program discount for the specific drug or an average discount for a group of drugs or all drugs covered by the program. (b) In determining program discounts on individual drugs, the department shall take into account the rebates provided by the drug’s manufacturer. (c) The department may contract with participating pharmacies for a rate other than the pharmacies’ usual and customary rate for prescription drugs, including multiple-source drugs. (d) This division shall apply only to prescription drugs dispensed to eligible Californians on an outpatient basis.
Verify at the official source: California legislative text
Facing this? Know exactly what happens next.
MOFRD turns this code section into your situation: the deadlines that apply to you, the forms your county uses, and the resolution paths people in your position actually take. Free for 3 days — no card required.
This page is legal information, not legal advice. Code text is sourced from official publications and may lag amendments — always confirm at the official source linked above. Plain-English summaries and relationship data are AI-derived and reviewed on an ongoing basis; verify with a licensed attorney before acting.