AN ACT relating to controlled substances.
Summary
Amend KRS 205.529 to revise the medications that are part of the program for synchronization of medications; amend KRS 218A.172 to revise the medications regulated; amend KRS 218A.182 to revise when a an electronic prescription is required from the practitioner issuing a prescription for a controlled substance; amend KRS 218A.202 to make technical changes; amend KRS 218A.205 to make changes to the regulations for prescribing and dispensing controlled substances; amend KRS 218A.245 to allow the cabinet to enter into contract with any federal agency of the United States; amend KRS 304.17A-165 to make updates to the list of controlled substances allowed under a health benefit plan.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2023
Committee Review
Mar 2023
House Passage
Mar 2023
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Feb 14, 2023
Last action Mar 7, 2023
Floor votes · House Mar 3, 2023
How they voted
87–0
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 89
Mar 3, 2023
D
Democratic20
95% Yea
R
Republican69
98% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
9
Key actions
2
Committee
4
Mar 7, 2023
Committee
to Committee on Committees (S)
upper
Mar 3, 2023
Lower · Passed
3rd reading, passed 98-0
lower
Feb 23, 2023
Lower · Passed
reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar
lower
Feb 17, 2023
Committee
to Health Services (H)
lower
Feb 14, 2023
Committee
to Committee on Committees (H)
lower
Feb 14, 2023
Introduced
introduced in House
lower
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
No sponsor information available.
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