Kentucky - Session 26RS
Title: AN ACT relating to prescription drugs.
Amend KRS 205.529, 218A.172, 218A.205, and 304.17A.165 to remove references to a Schedule III controlled substance containing hydrocodone; amend KRS 218A.010 to add optometrist and physician assistant to the definition of "practitioner"" licensed in other states; amend KRS 218A.182 to exempt charitable health care practitioners from electronic prescription requirement; amend KRS 218A.202 to require an active account with the electronic monitoring system be maintained by practitioners or pharmacists prescribing or dispensing Schedule II, III, IV, or V controlled substances; amend KRS 218A.245 to permit the Cabinet for Health and Family Services to enter reciprocal agreements or contracts with any federal agency of the United States or its territories."
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| Date | Event | Detail |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-14 | Introduced | Bill introduced |
| 2026-03-20 | Status | passed_lower |
| 2026-03-20 | Latest Action | 03/20/26: posted for passage in the Consent Orders of the Day for Tuesday, March 24 2026 |
| Bill | Title | Status |
|---|---|---|
| HB 778 | AN ACT relating to child welfare. | passed_lower |
| SB 223 | AN ACT relating to the regulation of cannabis-infused beverages. | failed |
| SB 56 | AN ACT relating to utilization controls for nonopioid analgesics in the Medicaid program. | passed_upper |
| SB 77 | AN ACT relating to ibogaine research in the Commonwealth. | passed_upper |
| HB 111 | AN ACT relating to on-farm animal health. | passed_lower |
| HB 134 | AN ACT relating to sexual assault nurse examiners. | enrolled |
| HB 169 | AN ACT relating to coverage for feeding or eating disorders. | passed_lower |
| HB 188 | AN ACT relating to public safety. | passed_lower |