SCR-17: Requesting The Auditor To Conduct A Social And Financial Assessment Of Proposed Mandatory Health Insurance Coverage For Services Provided By Pharmacists.
Sponsored by: Sen. Chris Lee
Certified Copies Of Resolutions Sent. on 05/22/2023
You have voted SCR-17: Requesting The Auditor To Conduct A Social And Financial Assessment Of Proposed Mandatory Health Insurance Coverage For Services Provided By Pharmacists..
Relating To Health. [HB-659]
Establishes permitting and education requirements for pharmacists performing certain diagnostic tests or tests waived pursuant to the Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments of 1988 (CLIA). Expands the definition of "practice of pharmacy" to include the ordering and collection of specimens for certain diagnostic-related or CLIA-waived tests. Effective 6/30/3000. (HD2)
HB-659: Relating To Health.
Sponsored by: Rep. Della au Belatti
Reported From Het (stand. Com. Rep. No. 482) As Amended In Hd 2, Recommending Referral To Cpc. on 02/15/2023
Relating To Pharmacists. [SB-693]
Requires the auditor to conduct an assessment on the social and financial impacts of mandating health insurance coverage for care provided by a participating registered pharmacist practicing within the scope of the pharmacist's license. Requires a report to the legislature before the 2024 regular session. Appropriates funds. Effective 6/30/3000. (HD2)
SB-693: Relating To Pharmacists.
Sponsored by: Sen. Chris Lee
Received Notice Of Appointment Of House Conferees (hse. Com. No. 840). on 04/24/2023
Relating To Health. [SB-602]
Authorizes pharmacists to order, perform, and report the results of certain Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments of 1988-waived tests. Specifies educational and permitting requirements for the ordering, performance, and reporting the results of certain CLIA-waived tests. (CD1)
SB-602: Relating To Health.
Sponsored by: Sen. Joy San Buenaventura
Act 103, 06/22/2023 (gov. Msg. No. 1204). on 06/22/2023
Relating To Pharmacists. [SB-165]
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, 2024.
SB-165: Relating To Pharmacists.
Sponsored by: Sen. Joy San Buenaventura
Referred To Hhs, Cpn. on 01/23/2023
Pharmacies; prohibits refusal to fill prescription from telemedicine provider. [HB-2374]
Prescriptions; telemedicine; refusal to fill prescription from telemedicine provider; prohibition. Prohibits pharmacists from refusing to fill prescriptions solely on the basis of a prescriber's use of a telemedicine platform to provide services. The bill also prohibits pharmacists from prioritizing dispensing prescriptions from a prescriber who does not use telemedicine over prescriptions from a prescriber who does use telemedicine based solely on the prescriber's use of a telemedicine platform to provide services. Prescriptions; telemedicine;
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HB-2374: Pharmacies; prohibits refusal to fill prescription from telemedicine provider.
Sponsored by: Rep. Glenn Davis
Governor: Acts Of Assembly Chapter Text (chap0368) on 03/23/2023
Pharmacist scope of practice; initiation of treatment for certain diseases and conditions. [HB-2274]
Pharmacist scope of practice; initiation of treatment for certain diseases and conditions. Allows pharmacists to initiate treatment with, dispense, or administer controlled substances or devices for the initiation of treatment of group A Streptococcus bacteria infection, influenza virus infection, COVID-19 virus infection, and urinary tract infection to persons 18 years of age or older with whom the pharmacist has a bona fide pharmacist-patient relationship in accordance with regulations set forth by the Board of Pharmacy. The bill directs the Board
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HB-2274: Pharmacist scope of practice; initiation of treatment for certain diseases and conditions.
Sponsored by: Rep. Terry Kilgore
Governor: Acts Of Assembly Chapter Text (chap0171) on 03/22/2023
Prescription refills; authority of pharmacists to refill prescriptions for insulin. [HB-2139]
Prescription refills; insulin; authority of pharmacists to refill prescriptions. Allows pharmacists to refill prescriptions for insulin without authorization from the prescriber in emergencies. Prescription refills; insulin; authority of pharmacists to refill prescriptions. Allows pharmacists to refill prescriptions for insulin without authorization from the prescriber in emergencies.
HB-2139: Prescription refills; authority of pharmacists to refill prescriptions for insulin.
Sponsored by: Rep. L. Kaye Kory
Governor: Acts Of Assembly Chapter Text (chap0341) on 03/23/2023
Pharmacist scope of practice; initiation of treatment for certain diseases and conditions. [SB-948]
Pharmacist scope of practice; initiation of treatment for certain diseases and conditions. Allows pharmacists to initiate treatment with, dispense, or administer controlled substances or devices for the initiation of treatment of group A Streptococcus bacteria infection, influenza virus infection, COVID-19 virus infection, and urinary tract infection to persons 18 years of age or older with whom the pharmacist has a bona fide pharmacist-patient relationship in accordance with regulations set forth by the Board of Pharmacy. The bill directs the Board
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SB-948: Pharmacist scope of practice; initiation of treatment for certain diseases and conditions.
Sponsored by: Sen. David Suetterlein
Governor: Acts Of Assembly Chapter Text (chap0172) on 03/22/2023
AN ACT relating to the establishment of emergency insulin programs and declaring an emergency. [HB-141]
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-141: AN ACT relating to the establishment of emergency insulin programs and declaring an emergency.
Sponsored by: Rep. Danny Bentley
Introduced In House on 01/06/2023
AN ACT relating to drug paraphernalia. [SB-59]
Amend KRS 218A.500 to exclude testing equipment, including drug testing strips, used to determine the presence of fentanyl or a fentanyl-derivative from the definition of drug paraphernalia; allow local health departments to provide testing equipment, including drug testing strips, to determine the presence of fentanyl or a fentanyl derivative to participants; allow the retail sale of testing equipment, including drug testing strips, used to determine the presence of fentanyl or a fentanyl derivative; exclude testing equipment, including drug testing
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SB-59: AN ACT relating to drug paraphernalia.
Sponsored by: Sen. Danny Carroll
To Health Services (s) on 02/07/2023
AN ACT relating to children's health. [HB-120]
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-120: AN ACT relating to children's health.
Sponsored by: Rep. Savannah Maddox
Introduced In House on 01/05/2023
AN ACT relating to pharmacists. [SB-37]
Amend KRS 315.0351 to add that pharmacist in charge of an out-of-state pharmacy is required to be licensed in the Commonwealth.
SB-37: AN ACT relating to pharmacists.
Sponsored by: Sen. Julie Adams
Delivered To Secretary Of State (acts Ch. 136) on 03/29/2023
AN ACT relating to the Kentucky Board of Pharmacy. [SB-36]
Amend KRS 315.150, relating to the Board of Pharmacy, to change the membership qualifications and appointments; make board appointments subject to confirmation by the Senate; add noncodified sections to set board appointments and terms.
SB-36: AN ACT relating to the Kentucky Board of Pharmacy.
Sponsored by: Sen. Julie Adams
Withdrawn on 02/08/2023
AN ACT relating to the right to refuse medical treatment. [HB-57]
Create a new section of KRS Chapter 311 to recognize a competent adult's right to bodily autonomy and inherent and absolute right to refuse medical treatment; prohibit any person, employer, entity, or health care provider from mandating medical treatment.
HB-57: AN ACT relating to the right to refuse medical treatment.
Sponsored by: Rep. Mark Hart
Introduced In House on 01/03/2023
AN ACT relating to protecting the exercise of medical ethics within the medical profession. [HB-58]
Create new sections of KRS Chapter 344 to define terms; prohibit discrimination against medical care providers who decline to perform procedures that violate their conscience; grant providers the right not to participate in or pay for services that violate their conscience; exempt providers from liability for exercising these rights; establish a civil cause of action for persons injured by violations of these provisions; EMERGENCY.
HB-58: AN ACT relating to protecting the exercise of medical ethics within the medical profession.
Sponsored by: Rep. Savannah Maddox
Introduced In House on 01/03/2023
AN ACT relating to the Medicaid program. [SB-29]
Create a new section of KRS Chapter 205 to establish eligibility criteria for Medicaid managed care organizations and limit the number of managed care organizations contracted by the Department for Medicaid Services to no more than three; EFFECTIVE January 1, 2024.
SB-29: AN ACT relating to the Medicaid program.
Sponsored by: Sen. Danny Carroll
To Appropriations & Revenue (h) on 03/10/2023