State may partner to make a GLP-1 weight-loss drug cheaper, if funded
The state Health and Human Services Agency may enter partnerships to lower prices and ease shortages for at least one FDA-approved GLP-1 obesity drug, if needed and if the Legislature funds it, aiming for a price no higher than its cost to Medi-Cal patients the year before this law passed.
Who it affects
California Health and Human Services Agency, people using GLP-1 obesity drugs
When
This law takes effect on January 1, 2027. California laws take effect on January 1 of the year after they are signed, unless the law says otherwise.
- : Signed into law
- : This law takes effect
Official text
California SB 1089: Preventive Treatment Health Care Act.
On California Legislative Information. The official text is what counts; read it before you act.
Not legal advice. Plain-English summaries to help you find what changes and when. Not legal advice: read the official text, and ask a lawyer about your situation.