AN ACT relating to residential hospice facilities.
     Create a new section of KRS Chapter 315 to define automated pharmacy system and residential hospice facility; permit a pharmacy to provide services to a residential hospice facility by an automated system under supervision of a pharmacist; require inventory of the automated system to be considered inventory of the pharmacy; require administrative regulations by the Board of Pharmacy on operation of automated pharmacy system; amend KRS 315.300 to specify that a pharmacy may provide pharmacy services through an automated pharmacy system; create a new section of KRS 216B to require compliance with licensing requirements; create a new section of KRS 218A to specify that residential hospice facility may obtain pharmacy services through an automated pharmacy system and require compliance with reporting requirements.

     Feb 8-introduced in Senate
     Feb 10-to Health and Welfare (S)
     Feb 15-reported favorably, 1st reading, to Consent Calendar
     Feb 16-2nd reading, to Rules
     Feb 22-posted for passage in the Consent Orders of the Day for Thursday, February 23, 2006
     Feb 23-3rd reading, passed 38-0
     Feb 24-received in House
     Feb 28-to Health and Welfare (H)
     Mar 6-posted in committee
     Mar 9-reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar with Committee Substitute
     Mar 10-2nd reading, to Rules
     Mar 14-posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Wednesday, March 15, 2006
     Mar 15-3rd reading, passed 99-0 with Committee Substitute
     Mar 16-received in Senate
     Mar 20-posted for passage for concurrence in House Committee Substitute for Tuesday, March 21, 2006
     Mar 22-Senate concurred in House Committee Substitute ; passed 38-0
     Mar 24-enrolled, signed by each presiding officer; delivered to Governor
     Apr 5-signed by Governor (Acts ch. 153)