Health and Safety Code section 127691

For purposes of this chapter, the following definitions apply:

(a)

“Generic drug” means a drug that is approved pursuant to subdivision (j) of Section 355 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. Sec. 301 et seq.), or a biosimilar, as defined under the federal Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. Sec. 262).

(b)

“Partnerships” include, but are not limited to, agreements for the procurement of generic prescription drugs by way of contracts, grant agreements, or purchasing by a payer, state governmental agency, group purchasing organization, nonprofit organization, or other entity.

(c)

“California Health and Human Services Agency” or “CHHSA” means the California Health and Human Services Agency, or any of its departments, including the Department of Health Care Access and Information, selected to implement this chapter.

Source: Section 127691, https://leginfo.­legislature.­ca.­gov/faces/codes_displaySection.­xhtml?lawCode=HSC§ionNum=127691.­ (updated Jul. 10, 2023; accessed Dec. 29, 2025).

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