AB 42

This bill exempts persons dispensing, distributing, or selling dialysate, drugs,

or devices necessary for providing home peritoneal kidney dialysis to a patient with

end-stage renal disease from being required to obtain a pharmacist license. The

exemption granted under the bill is subject to certain requirements, as detailed in

the bill, including the following: 1) the dialysate, drugs, or devices are delivered in

their original, sealed packaging from the manufacturing facility; 2) dispensing

occurs only pursuant to a prescription order issued by a licensed physician; and 3)

delivery is made only to a patient with end-stage renal disease, the patient's

designee, or a health care provider for administration or delivery to a patient.