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HB 501 Kentucky House · 2025 Regular Session

AN ACT relating to pharmaceutical drugs.

Summary
Create a new section of KRS Chapter 315 to establish requirements for pharmacists when dispensing prescriptions in the event of a practitioner's death.
Issues: ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareEnsures prescription continuity when practitioner dies, maintaining patient access to medications without disruption to health services.90% confidence
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Mar 2025
House Passage
Mar 2025
Senate Passage
Mar 2025
Signed into Law
Apr 2025
Introduced Feb 13, 2025 Signed Apr 10, 2025
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What changed between versions

Introduced → Current/Final · 4 edits
MODERATE
The bill was renamed from HB 501 to HB 495 and its title changed from 'pharmacy' to 'pharmaceutical drugs'. The most significant change is the addition of a new section prohibiting Medicaid funds from being used for cross-sex hormone treatments and gender reassignment surgery, which was not present in the original version. This represents a major policy shift restricting healthcare coverage for gender-affirming care.
Scope change
The bill's scope expanded from general pharmacy practice regulations to include specific prohibitions on Medicaid funding for gender-affirming treatments.
SCOPE

Bill title changed from 'relating to the practice of pharmacy' to 'relating to pharmaceutical drugs'.

FISCAL

New section prohibits Medicaid funds from being used for cross-sex hormones and gender reassignment surgery.

REQUIREMENT

New restrictions added limiting prescription dispensing after a practitioner's death to 180 days for non-controlled substances.

Original 90-day limit for new prescriptions after practitioner death was removed and replaced with the 180-day limit.

Floor votes · House Mar 5, 2025

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
26
Key actions
8
Committee
7
Amendments
3
Apr 1, 2025
Introduced
filed without Governor's signature with the Secretary of State
lower
Mar 28, 2025
Upper · Passed
enrolled, signed by President of the Senate
upper
Mar 28, 2025
Lower · Passed
enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House
lower
Mar 28, 2025
Lower · Passed
passed 83-16
lower
Mar 28, 2025
Lower · Passed
House concurred in Senate Floor Amendment (2) and Floor Amendment (1-title)
lower
Mar 28, 2025
Introduced
posted for passage for concurrence in Senate Floor Amendment (2) and Floor Amendment (1-title)
lower
Mar 28, 2025
Committee
to Rules (H)
lower
Mar 28, 2025
Lower · Passed
3rd reading, passed 38-0 with Floor Amendment (2) and Floor Amendment (1-title)
lower
Mar 27, 2025
Introduced
floor amendments (1-title) and (2) filed
lower
Mar 12, 2025
Lower · Passed
reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar
lower
Mar 11, 2025
Committee
to Health Services (S)
upper
Mar 6, 2025
Committee
to Committee on Committees (S)
upper
Mar 5, 2025
Lower · Passed
3rd reading, passed 97-0 with Floor Amendment (1)
lower
Mar 4, 2025
Introduced
floor amendment (1) filed
lower
Feb 27, 2025
Lower · Passed
reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar
lower
Feb 21, 2025
Committee
to Health Services (H)
lower
Feb 13, 2025
Committee
to Committee on Committees (H)
lower
Feb 13, 2025
Introduced
introduced in House
lower
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

No sponsor information available.