Summary of Original Version

Amend KRS 205.529 to remove reference to a Schedule III controlled substance containing hydrocodone in the program for synchronization of medications; amend KRS 218A.010 to add optometrist and physician assistant to the definition of "practitioner"; amend KRS 218A.172 to remove reference to a Schedule III controlled substance containing hydrocodone in the medications regulated; amend KRS 218A.182 to add charitable health care providers to the exemption from the requirement for an electronic prescription for a controlled substance; amend KRS 218A.202 to require an active account with the electronic monitoring system to prescribe and dispense controlled substances; amend KRS 218A.205 to remove reference to a Schedule III controlled substance containing hydrocodone in the medications regulated and prohibition on dispensing greater than a 48-hour supply of a Schedule II controlled substance; 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 remove reference to a Schedule III controlled substance containing hydrocodone in the list of controlled substances allowed under a health benefit plan.

Statutes affected:
Introduced: 205.529, 218A.010, 218A.172, 218A.182, 218A.202, 218A.205, 218A.245