States / Kentucky / HB 388

HB 388 Enacted

AN ACT relating to prescription drugs.

Introduced
In Committee
Floor
Crossed Over
Passed
Enacted

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.

Chamber
House
Introduced
Jan 14, 2026
Last action
Apr 7, 2026 — signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 38)
Session
2026RS
Momentum
86 · Very high