California AB1794: Pharmacy: enteral nutrition supplements or replacements.

What the bill says

An act to amend Section 4059 of the Business and Professions Code, relating to healing arts. healing arts Pharmacy: enteral nutrition supplements or replacements. Existing law, the Pharmacy Law, requires the California State Board of Pharmacy within the Department of Consumer Affairs to license and regulate the practice of pharmacy, including pharmacists, pharmacy technicians, and pharmacies…

From the chaptered text, September 27, 2026:

An act to amend Section 4059 of the Business and Professions Code, relating to healing arts. healing arts Pharmacy: enteral nutrition supplements or replacements. Existing law, the Pharmacy Law, requires the California State Board of Pharmacy within the Department of Consumer Affairs to license and regulate the practice of pharmacy, including pharmacists, pharmacy technicians, and pharmacies. Under existing law, it is unlawful for any person to manufacture, compound, furnish, sell, or dispense a dangerous drug or dangerous device, or to dispense or compound a prescription unless they are licensed, as specified. Existing law authorizes the distribution of drugs and devices directly to dialysis patients pursuant to regulations adopted by the board and other specified conditions. This bill would also authorize a pharmacist, manufacturer, or wholesaler to participate in an arrangement or agreement to deliver enteral nutrition supplements or replacements directly to a patient’s residence pursuant to a valid order from a prescriber acting within their scope of practice, and in accordance with the services and activities provided by a pharmacist, consistent with the accepted standard of care, as specified. For these purposes, the bill would define “enteral nutrition supplements or replacements” to mean medical food used as a therapeutic regimen to prevent serious disability or death in patients with medically diagnosed conditions that preclude the full use of regular food. …

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Sponsors

• Rhodesia Ransom (D, AD13) · primary sponsor

Latest actions

1. September 27, 2026: Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 546, Statutes of 2026.
2. September 27, 2026: Approved by the Governor.
3. August 31, 2026: Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 4 p.m.
4. August 25, 2026: Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 78. Noes 0. Page 6465.).
5. August 25, 2026: Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 78. Noes 0.).
6. August 24, 2026: In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending.
7. August 24, 2026: Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 39. Noes 0.).
8. June 30, 2026: Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
9. June 29, 2026: From committee: Be ordered to second reading pursuant to Senate Rule 28.8.
10. June 15, 2026: From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 11. Noes 0.) (June 15). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

Votes

• AB 1794 Ransom Concurrence in Senate Amendments (August 25, 2026): 78 yea, 0 nay, passed
• Assembly 3rd Reading AB1794 Ransom By Blakespear (August 24, 2026): 39 yea, 0 nay, passed
• Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] (June 15, 2026): 11 yea, 0 nay, passed
• AB 1794 Ransom Assembly Third Reading (May 11, 2026): 73 yea, 0 nay, passed
• Do pass. (April 29, 2026): 14 yea, 0 nay, passed
• Do pass as amended and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] (April 14, 2026): 18 yea, 0 nay, passed

Common questions

What is AB1794?

AB1794 is a bill in the California Legislature (2025-2026 Regular Session): Pharmacy: enteral nutrition supplements or replacements.

What does AB1794 do?

In its own words: An act to amend Section 4059 of the Business and Professions Code, relating to healing arts. healing arts Pharmacy: enteral nutrition supplements or replacements. Existing law, the Pharmacy Law, requires the California State Board of Pharmacy within the Department of Consumer Affairs to license and regulate the practice of pharmacy, including pharmacists, pharmacy technicians, and pharmacies…

What is the status of AB1794?

Chaptered as of September 27, 2026. Latest action: Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 546, Statutes of 2026. (September 27, 2026).

Who sponsored AB1794?

Rhodesia Ransom (D, AD13).

Where is the official record for AB1794?

On the California Legislature website: https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billNavClient.xhtml?bill_id=202520260AB1794