AN ACT relating to prescription drugs.
Summary
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, or V controlled substances; amend KRS 218A.245 to permit the Cabinet for Health and Family Services to enter reciprocal agreements or contracts with any federal agency of the United States or its territories.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2026
Committee Review
Mar 2026
House Passage
Mar 2026
Senate Passage
Mar 2026
Signed into Law
Apr 2026
Introduced Jan 14, 2026
Signed Apr 7, 2026
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The bill has been updated from its original introduction to its current final version, primarily involving technical formatting and metadata adjustments. The text now reflects the correct bill number (HB 388) and includes the appropriate 'GA' designation, replacing the previous 'BR 1755' identifier and 'Jacketed' status. These changes ensure the document accurately represents the final legislative text for the session.
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Updated bill identifiers from 'BR 1755' to 'HB 388' and changed the status label from 'Jacketed' to 'GA' to reflect the final version.
Floor votes · House Feb 6, 2026
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
20
Key actions
8
Committee
6
Apr 7, 2026
Signed into law
signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 38)
lower
Mar 26, 2026
Upper · Passed
enrolled, signed by President of the Senate
upper
Mar 26, 2026
Lower · Passed
enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House
lower
Mar 25, 2026
Lower · Passed
3rd reading, passed 38-0
lower
Mar 24, 2026
Lower · Passed
passed over and retained in the Consent Orders of the Day
lower
Mar 11, 2026
Lower · Passed
reported favorably, 1st reading, to Consent Calendar
lower
Mar 9, 2026
Committee
to Health Services (S)
upper
Feb 9, 2026
Committee
to Committee on Committees (S)
upper
Feb 6, 2026
Lower · Passed
3rd reading, passed 92-0
lower
Jan 29, 2026
Lower · Passed
reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar
lower
Jan 22, 2026
Committee
to Health Services (H)
lower
Jan 14, 2026
Committee
to Committee on Committees (H)
lower
Jan 14, 2026
Introduced
introduced in House
lower
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
No sponsor information available.
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