{"data":{"id":"us-ca/hsc-1385.0031","jurisdiction":"us-ca","citation":"HSC § 1385.0031","heading":"","body":"Commencing January 1, 2026, a pharmacy benefit manager shall not conduct spread pricing in this state. If a preexisting contract between a pharmacy benefit manager and a payer authorizes spread pricing, a subsequent amendment or renewal of that contract shall not contain that authorization. Spread pricing contract terms shall be void on and after January 1, 2029.","path":["Health and Safety Code - HSC","DIVISION 2. LICENSING PROVISIONS [1200. - 1796.88.]","CHAPTER 2.2. Health Care Service Plans [1340. - 1399.874.]","ARTICLE 6.1. Pharmacy Benefit Managers [1385.001. - 1385.009.]"],"source_url":"https://downloads.leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/pubinfo_2025.zip","current_through":"2026-09-13","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T05:56:33Z","sha256":"9e688178a00a766f3b138bcb389d190a2f5e34b6939555d669973c98e322d37e","source_id":"us-ca","stale":false,"prev":"us-ca/hsc-1385.003","next":"us-ca/hsc-1385.0032"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}