AN ACT relating to children's health. [HB-253]
Create new sections of KRS Chapter 311 to prohibit the provision of or referral for gender transition procedures to any child under the age of 18 years; define a violation as unprofessional conduct and acting recklessly for purposes of tort claims; permit an action on a violation to be taken by the parent or guardian of the child before the child attains the age of 18 years and by the child within 30 years of the child attaining the age of 18 years, with exceptions under which the time may be longer; require conditions for actions and damages; prohibit
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HB-253: AN ACT relating to children's health.
Sponsored by: Rep. Melinda Prunty
Introduced In House on 01/08/2022
AN ACT relating to remote access to pharmacy databases. [HB-240]
Amend KRS 315.020 to establish that provisions related to remote access of a pharmacy's electronic database does not apply to pharmacies located in a hospital licensed under KRS Chapter 216B.
HB-240: AN ACT relating to remote access to pharmacy databases.
Sponsored by: Rep. Danny Bentley
Signed By Governor (acts Ch. 72) on 03/31/2022
AN ACT relating to consumer protection through regulation of pharmacy-related trade practices. [HB-203]
Create new sections of Subtitle 17A of KRS Chapter 304 to establish definitions for pharmacy-related insurance practices; amend KRS 304.17A-164 to prohibit insurers, pharmacy benefit managers, and other administrators of pharmacy benefits from imposing certain requirements on health plan insureds; create new sections of Subtitle 17A of KRS Chapter 304 to require pharmacy benefit managers to establish reasonably adequate and accessible pharmacy networks; require pharmacy benefit managers to file, and the insurance commissioner to review, an annual
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HB-203: AN ACT relating to consumer protection through regulation of pharmacy-related trade practices.
Sponsored by: Rep. Kimberly Moser
Withdrawn on 02/07/2022
AN ACT relating to the Medicaid program. [SB-45]
Create a new section of KRS Chapter 205 to limit the number of managed care organization contracts to operate the Medicaid program to three; EFFECTIVE January 1, 2023.
SB-45: AN ACT relating to the Medicaid program.
Sponsored by: Sen. Danny Carroll
Received In House on 01/26/2022
AN ACT relating to individual-directed care at the end of life. [HB-149]
Create new sections of KRS Chapter 311 to define terms; establish a qualified terminally ill individual's right to voluntarily request medication to self-administer to cause death; require conditions for making request; permit individual to rescind request at any time; permit an attending health care provider to provide medication; establish requirements for attending health care provider to inform individuals and document request; require disposal of unused medications; establish residency requirements for qualified individuals; require report
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HB-149: AN ACT relating to individual-directed care at the end of life.
Sponsored by: Rep. Ruth Palumbo
Introduced In House on 01/04/2022
AN ACT relating to telehealth. [HB-188]
Amend KRS 211.336 to bar professional licensure boards from prohibiting the delivery of telehealth services to residents of Kentucky who are temporarily located outside of Kentucky by health service providers credentialed in Kentucky; bar professional licensure boards from prohibiting the delivery of telehealth services to nonresidents of Kentucky who are temporarily located in Kentucky by health service providers credentialed in the person's state of residence; and bar health care providers from being required to be physically present in their
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HB-188: AN ACT relating to telehealth.
Sponsored by: Rep. Jim Duplessis
Signed By Governor (acts Ch. 68) on 03/31/2022
AN ACT relating to the establishment of emergency insulin programs and declaring an emergency. [HB-42]
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; establish the application process; establish the process by which insulin is dispensed to eligible individuals; establish the responsibilities of insulin manufacturers; establish the responsibilities of the Kentucky Board of Pharmacy for administering the program; require manufacturers to annually report certain information to the board; require the board to report
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HB-42: AN ACT relating to the establishment of emergency insulin programs and declaring an emergency.
Sponsored by: Rep. Derrick Graham
Introduced In House on 01/04/2022
HJR-5: A JOINT RESOLUTION directing mental health professional licensure boards to strongly consider entering into an interstate compact with other states, easing reciprocity procedures with other states, or establishing reciprocity procedures with other states to increase the mental health workforce in Kentucky, and declaring an emergency.
Sponsored by: Rep. Danny Bentley
Signed By Governor (acts Ch. 114) on 04/08/2022
You have voted HJR-5: A JOINT RESOLUTION directing mental health professional licensure boards to strongly consider entering into an interstate compact with other states, easing reciprocity procedures with other states, or establishing reciprocity procedures with other states to increase the mental health workforce in Kentucky, and declaring an emergency..
Information Regarding Vaccines [HB-3010]
An Act relating to vaccines and vaccinations; relating to liability for vaccines; relating to the administration of vaccines; relating to the provision of information before vaccinations; relating to the sale and advertisement of vaccines; relating to exemptions from vaccinations; relating to pharmacists and other health care providers; relating to health care insurers; relating to schools; relating to the Board of Pharmacy; relating to the Department of Education and Early Development; relating to the Department of Health and Social Services; relating
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HB-3010: Information Regarding Vaccines
Sponsored by: Rep. David Eastman
Read The First Time - Referrals on 09/12/2021
Expand Pharmacist Authority [HB-145]
An Act relating to the Board of Pharmacy; relating to health care services provided by pharmacists and pharmacy technicians; and relating to the practice of pharmacy.
HB-145: Expand Pharmacist Authority
Sponsored by: Rep. Geran Tarr
Effective Date(s) Of Law 9/28/22 on 07/01/2022
AN ACT relating to the distribution and shipment of vaccine during a state of emergency and declaring an emergency. [HB-590]
Create a new section of KRS Chapter 39A to require that vaccine be distributed to a qualified and enrolled vaccine site that has storage capability, reporting ability, and a sufficient number of preregistered and scheduled patients who meet current vaccine phase criteria during a state of emergency involving an infectious disease that requires vaccine distribution; EMERGENCY.
HB-590: AN ACT relating to the distribution and shipment of vaccine during a state of emergency and declaring an emergency.
Sponsored by: Rep. Josh Bray
Introduced In House on 02/23/2021
AN ACT relating to pharmacy benefit managers. [HB-532]
Create a new section of Subtitle 12 of KRS Chapter 304 to prohibit certain practices of pharmacy benefit managers; allow audits of contracts entered with pharmacy benefit managers; require certain disclosures relating to contracts with pharmacy benefit managers; require pharmacy benefit managers to file an annual report with the commissioner of insurance; provide that confidential or proprietary information disclosed to the Department of Insurance shall not be subject to disclosure under the Open Records Act; prohibit pharmacy benefit managers from
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HB-532: AN ACT relating to pharmacy benefit managers.
Sponsored by: Rep. Danny Bentley
Recommitted To Appropriations & Revenue (h) on 03/11/2021