This virtual event is a CAP exclusive program to give members first-hand insight into recent and emerging healthcare-related legislation impacting their practices and their patients.

Following the Dobbs ruling, some states swiftly moved to implement their own laws restricting abortion access. Current state laws range from complete or partial abortion procedure bans to the criminalization of abortion care.

Since 2013, when pharmacists were first classified as healthcare providers by statute,¹ pharmacist advocates have worked to expand their scope of authority in various areas.

California is one of 26 states and the District of Columbia that provides its registered voters the opportunity to legislate via the ballot box. Voters legislate either through the direct initiative process or the veto referendum process.

In California, based on data available from the Department of Public Health as of January 4, 2023, there were 7,175 opioid-related overdose deaths in 2021, with 5,961 being fentanyl-related. Amongst those, 236 were teens aged 15 to 19. Another staggering data point on this report is the 21,016 emergency department visits related to opioid overdoses in 2021.