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HB388 House Bill
Signed by Governor
2026-04-07

AN ACT relating to prescription drugs.

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 Details

State

Kentucky

Session

2026 Regular Session

Chamber

House

Official Source

apps.legislature.ky.gov/record/26RS/hb388....

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Sponsors

Robert Duvall (Rep - R)
Kimberly Moser (Rep - R)

Action History

2026-04-07 H signed by Governor
2026-03-26 H delivered to Governor
2026-03-26 H enrolled, signed by President of the Senate
2026-03-26 H enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House
2026-03-26 H received in House
2026-03-25 S 3rd reading, passed 38-0
2026-03-24 S passed over and retained in the Consent Orders of the Day
2026-03-20 S posted for passage in the Consent Orders of the Day for Tuesday, March 24 2026
2026-03-12 S 2nd reading, to Rules as a consent bill
2026-03-11 S reported favorably, 1st reading, to Consent Calendar
2026-03-09 S to Health Services (S)
2026-02-09 S to Committee on Committees (S)
2026-02-09 S received in Senate
2026-02-06 H 3rd reading, passed 92-0
2026-02-05 H posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Friday, February 06 2026
2026-01-30 H 2nd reading, to Rules
2026-01-29 H reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar
2026-01-22 H to Health Services (H)
2026-01-14 H to Committee on Committees (H)
2026-01-14 H introduced in House

Votes

2026-02-06 House: Veto Override RCS# 66 Yea: 92 Nay: 0
2026-03-25 Senate: Third Reading RSN# 4002 Yea: 38 Nay: 0

Committee Referrals

2026-01-14 H Committee On Committees
2026-01-22 H Health Services
2026-01-30 H Rules
2026-02-09 S Committee on Committees
2026-03-09 S Health Services
2026-03-12 S Rules

Bill Text Versions

0000-00-00 Introduced
0000-00-00 Engrossed

Subjects

Drugs and Medicines Health and Medical Services Health Care Professionals Optometrists Pharmacists Physicians State Agencies

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