BILL ANALYSIS
Appropriations Committee Fiscal Summary
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| |AB 141 (Knox) |
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|Hearing Date: 7/12/99 |Amended: 6/22/99 |
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|Consultant: David |Policy Vote: B&P 6-0 |
|Maxwell-Jolly | |
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BILL SUMMARY:
AB 141 requires the Board of Pharmacy to conduct a study
of the incidence of medication errors in pharmacies and to
issue a report of its findings to the Legislature by
December 1, 2004. The bill sunsets 1/1/2005.
Fiscal Impact (in thousands)
Major Provisions 1999-2000 2000-01 2001-02 Fund
Study 1,000 over 3 years Contingent
Board staff 40 70 70 Contingent
STAFF COMMENTS:
This bill meets the criteria to be placed on the Suspense
file.
The bill authorizes the Board to expend up to $600,000 for
the study alone.
Staff recommends amendments to increase the amount of the
appropriation to $1,041,000 to cover the cost of the study
and the first half year of the staff and to authorize a
position to monitor the study contract. Subsequent support
for the staff can be appropriated in the annual budget act.