AN ACT relating to the recruitment and retention of health care professionals and declaring an emergency. [SB-132]
[Healthcare ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Public Health ]
Create new sections of KRS Chapter 344 to ensure federal law relating to emergency medical treatment and the collection of evidence is not overridden; define terms; prohibit discrimination against health care professionals who decline to perform procedures that violate their conscience; grant health care professionals the right not to participate in services that violate their conscience; exempt health care professionals from liability for exercising these rights; prohibit hiring or licensing authorities from reprimanding health care professionals;
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SB-132: AN ACT relating to the recruitment and retention of health care professionals and declaring an emergency.
Sponsored by: Sen. Donald Douglas
2nd Reading, To Rules on 03/13/2025
AN ACT relating to patient-directed care at the end of life. [HB-408]
[Healthcare ]
[Public Health ]
[Insurance ]
[Senior Citizens ]
Create new sections of KRS Chapter 311 to define terms; establish a qualified terminally ill patient's right to voluntarily request medication to self-administer to cause death; establish conditions required to make request; permit patient to rescind request at any time; permit an attending physician to provide medication; establish requirements for attending physician to inform patients and document request; require disposal of unused medications; establish residency requirements for qualified patients; require report by the Cabinet for Health
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HB-408: AN ACT relating to patient-directed care at the end of life.
Sponsored by: Rep. George Brown
To Health Services (h) on 02/12/2025
AN ACT relating to prescription drugs. [HB-413]
[Healthcare ]
[Pharmaceuticals ]
[Insurance ]
[Consumer Protection ]
Amend KRS 304.17A-164 to establish cost-sharing requirements for prescription drugs; require rebates to be passed through; establish confidentiality requirements for the rebate information; create a new section of KRS 365.880 to 365.900 to provide that the actual amount of rebates received is a trade secret; provide that compliance with prescription drug cost-sharing and rebate requirements shall not be in violation of the Uniform Trade Secrets Act; amend KRS 304.17C-125, 304.38A-115, 18A.225, and 164.2871 to apply the cost-sharing and rebate requirements
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HB-413: AN ACT relating to prescription drugs.
Sponsored by: Rep. Kimberly Moser
To Banking & Insurance (h) on 02/12/2025
AN ACT relating to prescription drugs. [HB-389]
[Healthcare ]
[Pharmaceuticals ]
[Public Health ]
[Overdose Prevention ]
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,
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HB-389: AN ACT relating to prescription drugs.
Sponsored by: Rep. Kimberly Moser
2nd Reading, To Rules on 03/13/2025
AN ACT relating to children. [SB-90]
[Children and Youth ]
[Healthcare ]
[Public Health ]
[Mental Health ]
[Family-Related Legislation ]
[Education ]
Amend KRS 158.1415 to remove provisions related to parental rights and courses, curriculums, or programs on human sexuality; provide for a process for parents to opt out of their child receiving instruction on the subject of human sexuality; amend KRS 158.191 to remove language limiting Kentucky Board of Education or Department of Education policies regarding student confidential information and the use of pronouns; require a local school district to use pronouns for students upon a request from a parent along with a note from a medical provider
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SB-90: AN ACT relating to children.
Sponsored by: Sen. Karen Berg
To Education (s) on 02/06/2025
SJR-26: A JOINT RESOLUTION directing the Department for Medicaid Services to provide the Legislative Research Commission with a report regarding pharmacist payment parity.
Sponsored by: Sen. David Givens
Signed By Governor (acts Ch. 23) on 03/17/2025
You have voted SJR-26: A JOINT RESOLUTION directing the Department for Medicaid Services to provide the Legislative Research Commission with a report regarding pharmacist payment parity..
AN ACT relating to reimbursement for pharmacist services. [HB-3]
[Healthcare ]
[Medicare and Medicaid ]
[Pharmaceuticals ]
Amend KRS 205.522 and 205.6485 to require Medicaid and KCHIP to comply with pharmacy reimbursement requirements established in KRS 304.12-237; require the Cabinet for Health and Family Services or the department to seek federal approval if it is determined that such approval is necessary; and require the cabinet to comply with KRS 205.525.
HB-3: AN ACT relating to reimbursement for pharmacist services.
Sponsored by: Rep. Kimberly Moser
To Banking & Insurance (h) on 02/07/2025
Relating To Pharmacists. [SB-1579]
[Healthcare ]
[Pharmaceuticals ]
[Insurance ]
[Public Health ]
Mandates reimbursement for services provided by participating registered pharmacists practicing within their scope of practice by private and public health plans in the State after 7/1/2026.
SB-1579: Relating To Pharmacists.
Sponsored by: Sen. Angus McKelvey
Referred To Hhs, Cpn. on 01/27/2025
Relating To Pharmacists. [SB-1279]
[Healthcare ]
[Pharmaceuticals ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Telecommunications ]
[Public Health ]
Authorizes a registered pharmacist under contract with a covered entity for purposes of the federal 340B Drug Pricing Program to supervise the filling or receipt of a prescription via telehealth in certain circumstances. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)
SB-1279: Relating To Pharmacists.
Sponsored by: Sen. Joy San Buenaventura
Conference Committee Meeting Scheduled For 04-23-25 3:30pm; Conference Room 329. on 04/22/2025
Relating To Pharmacists. [SB-1245]
[Healthcare ]
[Pharmaceuticals ]
[Insurance ]
[Public Health ]
Beginning 7/1/2026, mandates reimbursement for services provided by participating registered pharmacists practicing within their scope of practice by private and public health plans in the State and requires the health plans to recognize pharmacists licensed in the State as participating providers. (CD1)
SB-1245: Relating To Pharmacists.
Sponsored by: Sen. Joy San Buenaventura
Act 220, On 06/25/2025 (gov. Msg. No. 1322). on 06/25/2025
Relating To Pharmacists. [HB-561]
[Healthcare ]
[Pharmaceuticals ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Telecommunications ]
[Public Health ]
Authorizes a registered pharmacist under contract with a covered entity for purposes of the federal 340B Drug Pricing Program to supervise via telehealth the filling or receipt of a prescription in certain circumstances.
HB-561: Relating To Pharmacists.
Sponsored by: Rep. Gregg Takayama
Introduced And Pass First Reading. on 01/21/2025
Relating To Pharmacy. [HB-223]
[Healthcare ]
[Pharmaceuticals ]
[Funding ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Public Health ]
Establishes the Daniel K. Inouye College of Pharmacy Special Fund to support pharmacist workforce assessment and planning efforts. Establishes the pharmacist workforce assessment fee. Appropriates funds. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)
HB-223: Relating To Pharmacy.
Sponsored by: Rep. Gregg Takayama
Reported From Hed (stand. Com. Rep. No. 147) As Amended In Hd 1, Recommending Passage On Second Reading And Referral To Cpc. on 02/04/2025
Relating To Pharmacists. [SB-324]
[Healthcare ]
[Pharmaceuticals ]
[Insurance ]
Mandates reimbursement for services provided by participating registered pharmacists practicing within their scope of practice by private and public health plans in the State beginning January 1, 2026.
SB-324: Relating To Pharmacists.
Sponsored by: Sen. Joy San Buenaventura
The Committee On Hhs Deferred The Measure. on 02/10/2025
AN ACT relating to undesignated glucagon. [HB-174]
[Healthcare ]
[Public Health ]
[Pharmaceuticals ]
[Education ]
[Children and Youth ]
[Public Safety ]
Create new sections of KRS Chapter 217 to define terms; permit health care practitioners to prescribe and dispense undesignated glucagon in the name of a school or to a trained individual; permit trained individuals to receive, possess, and administer undesignated glucagon during diabetic medical emergencies; permit schools to stock undesignated glucagon; provide for immunity from civil liability for any personal injury resulting from good faith actions to use undesignated glucagon to treat diabetic medical emergencies.
HB-174: AN ACT relating to undesignated glucagon.
Sponsored by: Rep. Nancy Tate
To Health Services (h) on 02/04/2025
AN ACT relating to undesignated glucagon. [HB-75]
[Healthcare ]
[Public Health ]
[Pharmaceuticals ]
[Education ]
[Children and Youth ]
[Public Safety ]
Create new sections of KRS Chapter 217 to define terms; permit health care practitioners to prescribe and dispense undesignated glucagon in the name of a school or to a trained individual; permit trained individuals to receive, possess, and administer undesignated glucagon during diabetic medical emergencies; permit schools to stock undesignated glucagon; provide for immunity from civil liability for any personal injury resulting from good faith actions to use undesignated glucagon to treat diabetic medical emergencies.
HB-75: AN ACT relating to undesignated glucagon.
Sponsored by: Rep. Adrielle Camuel
To Health Services (h) on 02/04/2025
AN ACT relating to Medicaid managed care. [SB-13]
[Healthcare ]
[Medicare and Medicaid ]
Create a new section of KRS Chapter 205 to limit the number of managed care organizations contracted by the Department for Medicaid Services to no more than three; EFFECTIVE January 1, 2026.
SB-13: AN ACT relating to Medicaid managed care.
Sponsored by: Sen. Danny Carroll
Received In House on 02/19/2025