Business and Professions Code section 4021.5

(a)

“Correctional pharmacy” means a pharmacy, licensed by the board, for the purpose of providing drugs and pharmaceutical care to inmates of the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation.

(b)

As part of its pharmaceutical care, a correctional pharmacy may dispense or administer medication pursuant to a chart order, as defined in Section 4019, or other valid prescription consistent with this chapter.

Source: Section 4021.5, https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=BPC§ionNum=4021.5. (updated Aug. 6, 2020; accessed Jun. 25, 2025).

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Location: https://california.public.law/codes/business_and_professions_code_section_4021.5

Original Source: Section 4021.5, https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=BPC§ionNum=4021.5. (last accessed May 12, 2025).