Drugs And Medicines
Kentucky 2021 Regular Session
AN ACT relating to abortion and declaring an emergency. [HB-460]
Amend KRS 311.732, relating to performance of an abortion upon a minor, to require the informed written consent of a parent or legal guardian to include a copy of that parent's or legal guardian's government-issued identification, and to include specific language; require the physician to keep a copy of the informed written consent for at least 7 years; require the physician to execute an affidavit; require additional criteria and standards for when a court determines whether to allow a minor to self-consent to an abortion; require the court hearing
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Sponsored by: Rep. Joseph Fischer
Introduced In House on 02/10/2021
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AN ACT relating to licensed substance use disorder programs. [HB-444]
Amend KRS 222.231 to require licensed substance use disorder programs providing residential treatment to obtain accreditation and American Society of Addiction Medice level of care certification in order; permit a 1-year extension from initial licensure application; require nonaccredited and certified programs that are licensed on the effective date of this Act to become accredited within 1 year.
Sponsored by: Rep. Patrick Flannery
Introduced In House on 02/09/2021
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Kentucky 2021 Regular Session
AN ACT relating to physician assistants. [HB-419]
Amend KRS 311.844 to correct the minimum hours of approved continuing education needed to prescribe and administer specific controlled substances.
Sponsored by: Rep. Daniel Elliott
Signed By Governor Acts Ch. 70) on 03/22/2021
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Kentucky 2021 Regular Session
AN ACT relating to hemp. [HB-388]
Amend KRS 218A.010 to exempt consumable hemp products from the definition of marijuana; amend KRS 260.858 to allow a licensee to process, handle, or market consumable hemp products, exempt any person in possession, custody, or control of consumable hemp products from the penalties applicable to those persons who violate KRS Chapter 218A.
Sponsored by: Rep. Mark Hart
Introduced In House on 02/04/2021
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Kentucky 2021 Regular Session
A RESOLUTION designating April as Parkinson's Awareness Month. [SR-66]
Designate April as Parkinson's Awareness Month.
Sponsored by: Sen. Mike Wilson
Adopted By Voice Vote on 03/16/2021
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Kentucky 2021 Regular Session
A RESOLUTION declaring the week of May 2 to 8, 2021, to be Tardive Dyskinesia Awareness Week. [HR-50]
Declaring the week of May 2 to 8, 2021, to be Tardive Dyskinesia Awareness Week.
Sponsored by: Rep. Nancy Tate
Introduced In House on 02/04/2021
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Kentucky 2021 Regular Session
AN ACT relating to student health and safety. [SB-127]
Amend KRS 158.838 to define "bronchodilator rescue inhaler"; change the definition of "medications" to include bronchodilator rescue inhaler; amend KRS 158.836 to encourage schools to keep bronchodilator rescue inhalers in at least two locations; require each school to have policies and procedures in place when keeping bronchodilator rescue inhalers on hand; require that the school health section of the Core Clinical Service Guide addresses bronchodilator rescue inhalers kept by schools; amend KRS 311.645 to define "asthma" and "bronchodilator rescue
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Sponsored by: Sen. George Wise
Signed By Governor (acts Ch. 112) on 03/24/2021
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Kentucky 2021 Regular Session
AN ACT relating to the creation of the Kentucky Center for Cannabis Research and making an appropriation therefor. [HB-326]
Create a new section of KRS Chapter 164 to establish the Kentucky Center for Cannabis Research at the University of Kentucky; define the role, mission, and responsibilities of the center; establish the university's duties related to the center; APPROPRIATION.
Sponsored by: Rep. Kimberly Moser
Introduced In House on 02/02/2021
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Kentucky 2021 Regular Session
AN ACT relating to reproductive health services. [HB-298]
Create a new section of Subtitle 17A of KRS Chapter 304 to require health benefit plans to provide coverage for long-acting reversible contraception administered during a postpartum hospital stay; prohibit cost sharing; create a new section of KRS Chapter 205 to require the Cabinet for Health and Family Services to apply for a Medicaid waiver to offer family planning services to certain low-income individuals; require the cabinet to report annually; amend KRS 205.522 to require the Department for Medicaid Services and any managed care organization
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Sponsored by: Rep. Derrick Graham
Introduced In House on 02/02/2021
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Kentucky 2021 Regular Session
AN ACT relating to cannabinoid products. [HB-307]
Amend KRS 218A.010 to exclude certain cannabinoid products from the definition of marijuana.
Sponsored by: Rep. Kimberly Moser
Signed By Governor (acts Ch. 123) on 03/25/2021
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Kentucky 2021 Regular Session
AN ACT relating to exceptions to immunization requirements and declaring an emergency. [SB-117]
Create a new section of KRS Chapter 164 to allow an independent institution or postsecondary educational institution to require a student to receive a vaccination for disease if exemption provisions are allowed; create a new section of KRS 216B to allow a health facility to require an employee to receive a vaccination for disease if exemption provisions are allowed; EMERGENCY.
Sponsored by: Sen. Robert Mills
To Education (s) on 02/04/2021
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Kentucky 2021 Regular Session
AN ACT relating to prescription insulin and declaring an emergency. [SB-110]
Create various new sections of KRS Chapter 211 to define terms; establish the urgent-need insulin program and the continuing access to insulin program; establish eligibility guidelines for both programs; establish the application process; establish the process by which insulin is dispensed to eligible individuals; establish the responsibilities of insulin manufacturers for facilitating the dispensing of insulin to eligible individuals; establish the responsibilities of the Cabinet for Health and Family Services for administering the program; require
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Sponsored by: Sen. Rick Girdler
Introduced In Senate on 01/13/2021
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Kentucky 2021 Regular Session
AN ACT relating to exceptions to mandatory immunization requirements and declaring an emergency. [SB-8]
Amend KRS 214.036 to provide exemptions from mandatory immunization for any child, emancipated minor, or adult who, personally or by a parent or guardian, submits a written sworn statement objecting to the immunization based on conscientiously held beliefs; prohibit any administrative regulation, administrative order, or executive order from requiring during an epidemic the immunization of persons who submit either a written sworn statement objecting to the immunization based on conscientiously held beliefs or the written opinion of the person's
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Sponsored by: Sen. Robert Mills
Became Law Without Governor's Signature (acts Ch. 147) on 03/28/2021
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Kentucky 2021 Regular Session
AN ACT relating to immunizations. [SB-98]
Amend KRS 344.010 to define "immunization"; amend KRS 344.040 to prohibit employers from discriminating against an individual who declines immunization or requiring immunization as a condition of employment.
Sponsored by: Sen. Rick Girdler
To Health & Welfare (s) on 02/04/2021
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Kentucky 2021 Regular Session
AN ACT relating to medicinal cannabis. [SB-92]
Create various new sections of KRS Chapter 218A to define terms; exempt the medicinal cannabis program from existing provisions in Kentucky law to the contrary; require the Department of Alcoholic Beverage and Cannabis Control implement and regulate the medicinal cannabis program; establish the Division of Medicinal Cannabis and the Board of Physicians and Advisors within the Department of Alcoholic Beverage and Cannabis Control; establish restrictions on the possession and use of medicinal cannabis by cardholders; establish certain protections
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Sponsored by: Sen. Gerald Neal
Introduced In Senate on 01/08/2021
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Kentucky 2021 Regular Session
AN ACT relating to nursing. [HB-202]
Amend KRS 314.011 to expand the definition of "licensed pratical nursing practice" and to expand the definition of "advanced practice registered nursing;" amend KRS 314.021 to grant the Kentucky Board of Nursing additional regulatory authority; amend KRS 314.042 to clarify when the board may authorize a person to practice as an advanced practice registered nurse temporarily; amend the reviewing procedure for a Collaborative Agreement for the Advanced Practice Registered Nurse’s Prescriptive Authority for Nonscheduled Legend Drugs (CAPA-NS); amend
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Sponsored by: Rep. DJ Johnson
Signed By Governor (acts Ch. 119) on 03/25/2021
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Kentucky 2021 Regular Session
AN ACT relating to the practice of pharmacy. [HB-219]
Amend KRS 217.177 to delete recordkeeping requirements for the sale of hypodermic syringes or needles; add provisions for the sale of hypodermic syringes or needles without a prescription including a limit of 30 syringes of needles, proof of purchaser's age of 16 years or older, information requirements to be provided to the purchaser with each sale, disposal requirements, and enforcement provisions.
Sponsored by: Rep. Danny Bentley
Signed By Governor (acts Ch. 56) on 03/22/2021
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Kentucky 2021 Regular Session
AN ACT relating to contraceptive coverage. [HB-201]
Create a new section of Subtitle 17A of KRS Chapter 304 to define terms; require health benefit plans to provide coverage for contraception; set forth requirements for health benefit plans relating to contraceptive coverage; amend KRS 205.522 to require the Department for Medicaid Services and managed care organizations contracted to provide Medicaid benefits to comply with the new section on contraceptive coverage; amend KRS 205.6485 to require the Kentucky Children's Health Insurance Program to comply with the new section on contraceptive coverage;
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Sponsored by: Rep. Susan Westrom
Introduced In House on 01/07/2021
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Kentucky 2021 Regular Session
AN ACT relating to pharmacy benefits in the Medicaid program and declaring an emergency. [HB-222]
Create a new section of KRS 205.510 to 205.560 to define terms; require the Department for Medicaid Services to contract with an independent entity to monitor all Medicaid pharmacy benefit claims; establish eligibility requirements for an entity seeking to contract with the department to monitor pharmacy benefit claims; establish requirements for analyzing and monitoring claims; EMERGENCY.
Sponsored by: Rep. Danny Bentley
To Health & Welfare (s) on 03/01/2021
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Kentucky 2021 Regular Session
AN ACT relating to medicinal cannabis and making an appropriation therefor. [HB-136]
Create various new sections of KRS Chapter 218A to define terms; exempt the medicinal cannabis program from existing provisions in Kentucky law to the contrary; require the Department of Alcoholic Beverage and Cannabis Control implement and regulate the medicinal cannabis program; establish the Division of Medicinal Cannabis and the Board of Physicians and Advisors within the Department of Alcoholic Beverage and Cannabis Control ; establish restrictions on the possession and use of medicinal cannabis by cardholders; establish certain protections
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Sponsored by: Rep. Derrick Graham
Introduced In House on 01/06/2021