Drugs And Medicines
Kentucky 2021 Regular Session
AN ACT relating to pharmacy benefits in the Medicaid program and declaring an emergency. [HB-177]
Amend KRS 205.5514 to require the Department for Medicaid Services to establish and implement a preferred drug list, reimbursement methodologies, and dispensing fees for Medicaid managed care organizations and the state pharmacy benefit manager within 30 days after the effective date of this Act; amend KRS 205.5518 to require Medicaid managed care organizations and pharmacy benefit managers to use reimbursement methodologies and dispensing fees established by the department for all Medicaid pharmacy benefit claims submitted on or after January 1,
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Sponsored by: Rep. Melinda Prunty
Taken From Rules on 03/30/2021
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AN ACT relating to exceptions to mandatory immunization requirements and declaring an emergency. [SB-28]
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. Mike Wilson
Introduced In Senate on 01/05/2021
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Kentucky 2021 Regular Session
AN ACT relating to coverage for diabetes. [HB-123]
Amend KRS 304.17A-148 to prohibit cost sharing for outpatient self-management training and education, supplies, equipment, and generic prescription drugs; limit cost sharing for a 30-day supply of preferred and other prescription drugs; provide that cost sharing shall not exceed the amount permitted under KRS 304.17A-164; provide that health benefit plans shall not reduce or eliminate coverage due to requirements; amend KRS 18A.225 to require the state employee health plan to comply with diabetes coverage requirements; EFFECTIVE January 1, 2022.
Sponsored by: Rep. Mark Hart
Introduced In House on 01/05/2021
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Kentucky 2021 Regular Session
AN ACT relating to addiction treatment. [SB-51]
Amend KRS 304.17A-611 to prohibit insurers from requiring or using certain utilization reviews for certain prescription drugs used to treat alcohol or opioid use disorder; amend KRS 205.536 to prohibit the Department for Medicaid Services or a Medicaid managed care organization from requiring or using certain utilization reviews for certain prescription drugs used to treat alcohol or opioid use disorder; create a new section of Subtitle 17A of KRS Chapter 304 to require insurers to report the number and type of providers prescribing medication for
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Sponsored by: Sen. Ralph Alvarado
Signed By Governor (acts Ch. 201) on 04/08/2021
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Kentucky 2021 Regular Session
AN ACT relating to production of vital medical supplies. [HB-31]
Amend KRS 154.32-010 to further define manufacturer as a producer of personal protective equipment, and define vital medications and personal protective equipment; amend KRS 154.32-020 to declare a purpose of the subchapter is to provide an economic stimulus to bolster in-state production of vital medications and personal protective equipment and allow facilities that produce vital medications and personal protective equipment to qualify for tax incentives under the subchapter; amend KRS 154.32-060 to allow for facilities that are rehabilitated
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Sponsored by: Rep. Daniel Elliott
Introduced In House on 01/05/2021
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Kentucky 2021 Regular Session
AN ACT relating to prescription drugs. [HB-114]
Amend KRS 304.17A-164 to redefine "cost-sharing" and define "generic alternative," "health plan," "insured," and "person"; prohibit an insurer or pharmacy benefit manager from excluding any cost-sharing amount paid by or or behalf of an insured when calculating the insured's contribution to any applicable cost-sharing requirement; exempt fully insured or self-insured health benefit plans provided to state employees under KRS 18A.225; EFFECTIVE January 1, 2022.
Sponsored by: Rep. Danny Bentley
Introduced In House on 01/05/2021
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Kentucky 2021 Regular Session
AN ACT prohibiting vaccination requirements for postsecondary education students. [HB-101]
Create a new section of KRS Chapter 164 to prohibit a public or private postsecondary educational institution from requiring a student to receive any vaccination for disease unless the student is participating in an educational program that involves the delivery of health care services.
Sponsored by: Rep. Joseph Fischer
Introduced In House on 01/05/2021
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Kentucky 2021 Regular Session
AN ACT relating to prescription insulin. [HB-95]
Amend KRS 304-17A.148 to cap the cost-sharing requirements for prescription insulin at $30 per 30 day supply; amend KRS 18A.225 to require the Kentucky Employee Health Plan to comply; EFFECTIVE January 1, 2022.
Sponsored by: Rep. Derrick Graham
Signed By Governor (acts Ch. 75) on 03/22/2021
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Kentucky 2021 Regular Session
AN ACT relating to addiction treatment. [HB-102]
Amend KRS 304.17A-611 to prohibit insurers from requiring or using certain utilization reviews for certain prescription drugs used to treat alcohol or opioid use disorder; amend KRS 205.536 to prohibit the Department for Medicaid Services or a Medicaid managed care organization from requiring or using certain utilization reviews for certain prescription drugs used to treat alcohol or opioid use disorder; create a new section of Subtitle 17A of KRS Chapter 304 to require insurers to report the number and type of providers prescribing medication for
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Sponsored by: Rep. Kimberly Moser
Introduced In House on 01/05/2021
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Kentucky 2021 Regular Session
AN ACT relating to the Advisory Council for Recovery Ready Communities. [HB-7]
Create a new section of KRS Chapter 222 to establish the Advisory Council for Recovery Ready Communities; establish membership and duties of the council; allow for the promulgation of administrative regulations.
Sponsored by: Rep. Kimberly Moser
Signed By Governor (acts Ch. 77) on 03/23/2021
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Kentucky 2021 Regular Session
AN ACT relating to prescription drugs. [SB-45]
Amend KRS 304.17A-164 to redefine "cost sharing" and define "generic alternative," "health plan," "insured," and "person"; prohibit an insurer or pharmacy benefit manager from excluding any cost-sharing amount paid by or or behalf of an insured when calculating the insured's contribution to any applicable cost-sharing requirement; exempt fully insured or self-insured health benefit plans provided to state employees under KRS 18A.225; EFFECTIVE January 1, 2022.
Sponsored by: Sen. Mike Wilson
Signed By Governor (acts Ch. 134) on 03/25/2021
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Kentucky 2021 Regular Session
A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION calling for the expediting of research regarding the safety and efficacy of the use of marijuana for medical purposes. [HCR-5]
Urge federal policymakers to expedite research regarding the safety and efficacy of the use of marijuana for medical purposes.
Sponsored by: Rep. Danny Bentley
Introduced In House on 01/05/2021
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Kentucky 2021 Regular Session
AN ACT relating to controlled substances. [HB-94]
Create a new section of KRS Chapter 218A to require a practitioner who prescribes an opioid medication to a patient to concurrently prescribe an opioid antagonist and provide education on overdose prevention and the use of the opioid antagonist under certain circumstances.
Sponsored by: Rep. Danny Bentley
Introduced In House on 01/05/2021
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Kentucky 2021 Regular Session
AN ACT relating to the establishment of emergency insulin programs and declaring an emergency. [HB-122]
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 Kentucky Board of Pharmacy for administering the program; require manufacturers
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Sponsored by: Rep. Kelly Flood
Introduced In House on 01/05/2021
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Kentucky 2021 Regular Session
AN ACT relating to the Medicaid program. [SB-56]
Create a new section of KRS Chapter 205 to limit the number of managed care organization (MCO) contracts to operate the Medicaid program to three; EMERGENCY.
Sponsored by: Sen. Danny Carroll
To Health & Family Services (h) on 02/26/2021
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Kentucky 2021 Regular Session
AN ACT relating to health benefit coverage of chronic pain treatments. [HB-119]
Create a new section of Subtitle 17A of KRS Chapter 304 to establish that any health benefit plan issued or renewed in the Commonwealth that provides coverage for hospital, medical, or surgical expenses shall include coverage for chronic pain treatments provided by a licensed professional; create a new section of KRS Chapter 205 to require Medicaid and Medicaid managed care organizations to include coverage for chronic pain treatments provided by a licensed professional; amend KRS 218A.172 to require that a health care practitioner discus and refer
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Sponsored by: Rep. Cherlynn Stevenson
Introduced In House on 01/05/2021
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Kentucky 2019 Regular Session
AN ACT relating to permitting expedited partner therapy for a sexually transmitted gonorrhea or chlamydia infection. [SB-96]
Create a new section of KRS Chapter 214 to define terms; establish authority and standards for permitting expedited partner therapy for a sexually transmitted gonorrhea or Chlamydia infecton.
Sponsored by: Sen. Ralph Alvarado
Posted In Committee on 02/28/2019
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Kentucky 2019 Regular Session
AN ACT relating to marijuana possession. [SB-82]
Create a new section of KRS Chapter 218A to make the penalty for possession of a personal use quantity of marijuana a prepayable non-criminal fine; amend KRS 218A.010 to define "personal use quantity of marijuana" and "marijuana accessory"; amend KRS 218A.1422 regarding marijuana possession to conform; amend KRS 218A.500 regarding drug paraphernalia to exempt personal use marijuana accessories; amend KRS 218A.1421 on marijuana trafficking to exempt personal use quantities; amend KRS 431.450 to include violations for possession of personal use quantities
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Sponsored by: Sen. Jimmy Higdon
To Judiciary (s) on 02/26/2019
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Kentucky 2019 Regular Session
AN ACT relating to the regulation of cannabis and making an appropriation therefor. [SB-80]
Establish and create new sections of KRS Chapter 245 to define terms, allow for possession, growth, use, processing, purchasing, transfer, and consumption of cannabis; establish limits for transfer; allow for purchasing and manufacture of cannabis accessories; authorize activities and operation of retail stores, consumption establishments, cultivation facilities, cannabis testing facilities, and product manufacturing facilities; establish possession limits; prohibit smoking cannabis in public and establish a fine for violation; prohibit operation
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Sponsored by: Sen. Dan Seum
To Health & Welfare (s) on 01/10/2019
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Kentucky 2019 Regular Session
AN ACT relating to syringe exchange. [SB-69]
Amend KRS 218A.500 to limit local health departments which operate syringe and needle exchanges to exchanging only on a one-for-one basis.
Sponsored by: Sen. Damon Thayer
To Health & Welfare (s) on 01/11/2019