2025 Regular SessionKentucky Legislature

HB389: AN ACT relating to prescription drugs.

Legislative Summary

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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Bill History

2/6/2025
introduced in House
House of Representatives
2/6/2025
to Committee on Committees (H)
House of Representatives
2/12/2025
to Health Services (H)
House of Representatives
2/27/2025
reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar
House of Representatives
2/28/2025
2nd reading, to Rules
House of Representatives
2/28/2025
posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Tuesday, March 04, 2025
House of Representatives
3/6/2025
3rd reading, passed 90-4
House of Representatives
3/7/2025
received in Senate
Senate
3/7/2025
to Committee on Committees (S)
Senate
3/11/2025
to Health Services (S)
Senate
3/12/2025
reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar
Senate
3/13/2025
2nd reading, to Rules
Senate

Roll Call Votes

House: Third Reading RCS# 181
3/6/2025
90
Yea
4
Nay
0
Not Voting
6
Absent
Result: PASSED

Status Information

Current Status
Engrossed(3/7/2025)
Chamber
Senate
Committee
Rules(Senate)

Sponsors

Republican: 2
Democrat: 1

Documents

Introduced
Bill Text1/1/1970192.1 KB
Engrossed
Bill Text1/1/1970194.6 KB
Vote Image
Vote Image3/7/202523.5 KB