Drugs And Medicines
Kentucky 2020 Regular Session
AN ACT relating to informed consent for medical examinations. [SB-59]
Create a new section of KRS 216.2950 to 216.2980 to prohibit a health care provider from performing a pelvic, rectal, or prostate examination without the informed consent of the patient or the person authorized to make health care decisions for the patient; provide for certain exceptions including a court order; require violators to be subject to discipline by the appropriate professional licensing board or accrediting agency.
Sponsored by: Sen. Alice Kerr
To Health & Welfare (s) on 01/08/2020
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AN ACT relating to medicinal cannabis and making an appropriation therefor. [HB-136]
Create various new sections of KRS Chapter 218A to define terms; to exempt the medicinal marijuana program from existing provisions in Kentucky law to the contrary; to require the Department for Alcoholic Beverage and Cannabis Control to implement and regulate the medicinal marijuana program in Kentucky; to establish the Division of Medicinal Marijuana within the Department of Alcoholic Beverage and Cannabis Control; to establish restrictions on the possession of medicinal marijuana by qualifying patients, visiting patients, and designated caregivers;
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Sponsored by: Rep. Derrick Graham
To Judiciary (s) on 03/02/2020
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Kentucky 2020 Regular Session
AN ACT relating to prescription insulin. [SB-69]
Amend KRS 304.17A-148 to cap the cost-sharing requirements for prescription insulin at $100 per 30-day supply; amend KRS 18A.225 to require the state employee health plan to comply; EFFECTIVE January 1, 2021.
Sponsored by: Sen. Reginald Thomas
To Banking & Insurance (s) on 01/08/2020
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Kentucky 2020 Regular Session
AN ACT relating to insulin assistance and making an appropriation therefor. [SB-23]
Create new sections of KRS Chapter 315 to define terms; establish the insulin assistance program; establish the process by which individuals may qualify for the program; establish the process by which pharmacies may voluntarily participate in the program; establish an insulin product fee; establish reporting requirements; establish the insulin assistance fund; authorize the Kentucky Board of Pharmacy to promulgate administrative regulations necessary to carry out the provisions of this Act; APPROPRIATION.
Sponsored by: Sen. Rick Girdler
Reassigned To Banking & Insurance (s) on 02/26/2020
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Kentucky 2020 Regular Session
AN ACT relating to health benefit coverage of chronic pain treatments. [HB-198]
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 discuss and
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Sponsored by: Rep. Cherlynn Stevenson
To Banking & Insurance (h) on 01/09/2020
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Kentucky 2020 Regular Session
AN ACT relating to licensees of the Kentucky Board of Medical Licensure. [HB-135]
Amend KRS 311.842 to require the Kentucky Board of Medical Licensure to promulgate administrative regulations relating the prescribing of controlled substances by physician assistants; amend KRS 311.844 to establish continuing education requirements for physician assistants who are authorized to prescribe controlled substances; amend KRS 311.850 to permit the board to take action against the license of a physician's assistant for certain sexual offenses, for being unable to practice medicine due to physical or mental illness, or for engaging in
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Sponsored by: Rep. Derrick Graham
Signed By Governor (acts Ch. 39) on 03/27/2020
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Kentucky 2020 Regular Session
A JOINT RESOLUTION directing the Cabinet for Health and Family Services to create a task force to study prescription drug transparency and affordability. [SJR-5]
Direct the Cabinet for Health and Family Services to create a task force to study prescription drug transparency and affordability.
Sponsored by: Sen. Tom Buford
To Health & Welfare (s) on 01/08/2020
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Kentucky 2020 Regular Session
AN ACT relating to Medicaid managed care contracts and declaring an emergency. [SB-30]
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.
Sponsored by: Sen. Danny Carroll
Taken From Health And Family Services (h) on 03/19/2020
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Kentucky 2020 Regular Session
A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION urging the United States Congress to enact the Lower Health Care Costs Act. [HCR-4]
Urge the United States Congress to enact the Lower Health Care Costs Act.
Sponsored by: Rep. Robert Wiederstein
Introduced In House on 01/07/2020
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Kentucky 2020 Regular Session
AN ACT relating to prescription insulin. [HB-12]
Amend KRS 304-17A.148 to cap the cost sharing requirements for prescription insulin at $100 per 30 day supply; EFFECTIVE January 1, 2021.
Sponsored by: Rep. Derrick Graham
Recommitted To Banking & Insurance (s) on 04/15/2020
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Kentucky 2020 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. Kimberly Moser
Signed By Governor (acts Ch. 6) on 03/09/2020
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Kentucky 2020 Regular Session
AN ACT relating to the certification of sober living homes and declaring an emergency. [HB-134]
Create a new section of KRS Chapter 210 to define "sober living homes"; require the Cabinet for Health and Family Services to provide access to a certification program for sober living homes; require the cabinet to develop and make available on its Web site a directory of certified sober living homes; permit the cabinet to promulgate administrative regulations; require the cabinet to report on progress by December 1, 2020; EMERGENCY.
Sponsored by: Rep. George Brown
2nd Reading, To Rules on 03/17/2020
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Kentucky 2020 Regular Session
AN ACT relating to employment-related drug screens. [HB-102]
Create a new section of KRS Chapter 344 to prohibit employment discrimination based on a positive drug screen for cannabidiol or tetrahydrocannabinol.
Sponsored by: Rep. George Brown
Introduced In House on 01/07/2020
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Kentucky 2020 Regular Session
AN ACT relating to voluntary non-opioid directives. [HB-11]
Create a new section of KRS Chapter 218A to define terms and to establish a voluntary non-opioid directive form to inform practitioners that an opioid drug shall not be prescribed, ordered, or administered to a patient who has filed the form with the Cabinet for Health and Family Services; amend KRS 218A.172 to require a practitioner to determine if a patient has filed a voluntary non-opioid directive and to provide the patient with a copy of the form prior to prescribing an opioid drug; amend KRS 218A.202 to establish that the electronic monitoring
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Sponsored by: Rep. Danny Bentley
Introduced In House on 01/07/2020
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Kentucky 2020 Regular Session
AN ACT relating to controlled substances. [HB-71]
Create a new section of KRS Chapter 218A to require a practitioner to offer a prescription for naloxone hydrochloride or another drug approved by the Food and Drug Administration for the complete or partial reversal of opioid depression when prescribing an opioid drug and to provide education on overdose prevention and on use of an opioid depression reversal drug; amend KRS 218A.172 to delete reference to Schedule III controlled substances containing hydrocodone and to add issues that a practitioner is required to discuss with a patient prior to
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Sponsored by: Rep. Danny Bentley
Introduced In House on 01/07/2020