BILL ANALYSIS Appropriations Committee Fiscal Summary 490 (Alpert) Hearing Date: 5/19/03 Amended: 4/24/03 Consultant: George Cate Policy Vote: H&HS 7-1 B&P 4-2 ____________________________________________________________ ___ BILL SUMMARY: SB 490 authorizes a pharmacist to furnish emergency contraception drug therapy in accordance with a standardized procedure and protocol developed and approved by both the Board of Pharmacy (BOP) and the Medical Board of California (MBC). The bill also requires these boards to consult with appropriate entities in this regard. Fiscal Impact (in thousands) Major Provisions 2003-04 2004-05 2005-06 Fund Standardized procedure & Minor Special* Protocol * Pharmacy Board Contingent Fund & Contingent Fund of the Medical Board of California STAFF COMMENTS: The Author requests this bill be placed on the Suspense file. Both the BOP and MBC have estimated that the costs of this measure would be minor and absorbable within the existing budget. The Author requested that this bill be placed on the Suspense file because it relates to the same subject as SB 545 (Speier), which was previously sent to Suspense.