DCA News Release

Mandatory electronic prescribing (e-prescribing) is coming to California, and state officials are reminding licensed healthcare practitioners with prescribing authority that they are subject to the e-prescribing requirements established by Assembly Bill (AB) 2789 (Wood, 2018). Beginning January 1, 2022, most prescriptions issued by a licensed healthcare practitioner to a California…

  On May 24, 2021, The Department of Consumer Affairs (DCA) Director Kimberly Kirchmeyer appointed Melanie Delgado to the Bureau for Private Postsecondary Education (BPPE) Advisory Committee. Delgado will serve on the committee in the consumer advocate role, which is designated by statute. We are excited to welcome Melanie Delgado…

  Amid an increase in opioid overdose deaths during the pandemic, the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration announces its 20th Take Back Day is Saturday, April 24, 2021. With studies indicating a majority of abused prescription drugs come from family and friends, clearing out unused medications from home medicine cabinets is essential. On…

Editor’s note: this news release was distributed by the California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES). Click here to view a printer-friendly version of this news release on the Cal OES website. SACRAMENTO, Calif, – The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) is now accepting applications for funeral assistance and…

Today, Department of Consumer Affairs Director Kimberly Kirchmeyer announced the appointment of Zima Creason to the Bureau for Private Postsecondary Education (BPPE) Advisory Committee. Creason will serve on the committee as the Former Student of an Institution, a role designated by statute. “We are pleased to welcome Zima Creason to…

El portal de aplicaciones para Ayuda Con La Renta de COVID-19 de California se abre hoy $2.6 mil millones en ayuda federal para ayudar a los californianos afectados por la pandemia Centro de asistencia telefónica, línea gratuita, organizaciones comunitarias que ayudan con el esfuerzo; y aplicaciones disponibles en varios idiomas…

CA COVID-19 Rent Relief application portal opens today $2.6 billion in federal aid to assist Californians impacted by the pandemic Call Center, toll-free line, and community-based organizations assisting with effort; and applications available in multiple languages to connect hardest hit communities to relief Editor’s note: this news release was distributed…

Part of a $6.7 Million Investment in California Pandemic Response and Resiliency Efforts Editor’s note: this news release was distributed by the Business, Consumer Services and Housing Agency (BCSH). Click here to view a printer-friendly version of this news release on the BCSH website. SACRAMENTO – The U.S. Department of…

The new year means new requirements for prescription painkillers, narcotics, sedatives, and other controlled substance prescriptions that are written on paper prescription forms. Consumers handing a noncompliant paper prescription form to their pharmacist will find they must first return to their prescriber for a newly compliant form before the pharmacist will fill the prescription.

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The California Physician Assistant Board (PAB) announces the appointment of Rozana Khan as its new executive officer, effective December 1, 2020. Ms. Khan has been serving as PAB’s interim executive officer since the retirement of former executive officer Lynn Forsyth in August. Prior to her appointment, Ms. Khan served as…