Kentucky
General Assembly

02/13/15	introduced in Senate
02/19/15	to State & Local Government (S)
02/25/15	reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar
02/26/15	2nd reading, to Rules
03/02/15	posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Tuesday, March 3, 2015
03/03/15	3rd reading, passed 37-0 received in House
03/04/15	to Judiciary (H) taken from Judiciary (H) 1st reading returned to Judiciary (H) posting waived
03/09/15	taken from Judiciary (H) 2nd reading returned to Judiciary (H)
03/10/15	reported favorably, to Rules with Committee Substitute, committee amendment (1) floor amendment (1) filed to Committee Substitute taken from Rules placed in the Orders of the Day for Wednesday, March 11, 2015
03/11/15	3rd reading, passed 98-0 with Committee Substitute, committee amendment (1-title), floor amendment (1) received in Senate to Rules (S) posted for passage for concurrence in House Committee Substitute, committee amendment (1-title), floor amendment (1) Senate refused to concur in House Committee Substitute, committee amendment (1-title), floor amendment (1) Conference Committee tentatively appointed in House and Senate
03/24/15	received in House posted for passage for receding from House Committee Substitute, committee amendment (1-title), floor amendment (1) House refused to recede from Committee Substitute, committee amendment (1-title), floor amendment (1) Free Conference Committee tentatively appointed in House and Senate Conference Committee report filed in House and Senate Conference Committee report adopted in House Bill passed 100-0 received in Senate Conference Committee report adopted in Senate Bill passed 34-4 enrolled, signed by each presiding officer
03/25/15	delivered to Governor signed by Governor (Acts, ch. 66)

Amendment	House Committee Substitute 1
Impact Statements	Corrections Impact Local Mandate
Summary	Replace original provisions with new sections that amend KRS 72.026 to increase the scope of mandatory coroner and medical examiner examinations and reporting in deaths involving a Schedule I controlled substance; amend KRS 100.982 to mirror federal law in regard to addicted persons and residential care facilities; amend KRS 196.288 to direct that a portion of recaptured savings from criminal justice reforms be directed to substance abuse treatment, prevention, and court related activities; amend KRS 205.560 to amend the protocols for Medicaid provider credentialing relative to substance abuse treatment; create a new section of KRS Chapter 205 to require Medicaid to offer a broad array of substance abuse treatment resources; amend KRS 216B.020 to amend the certificate of need process relative to substance abuse treatment facilities; create a new section of KRS Chapter 216B to authorize substance abuse treatment outreach in overdose situations brought to a hospital ER; amend KRS 217.186 to allow the opiate overdose rescue medication naloxone to be prescribed to persons, agencies, or school employees capable of administering the medication in emergency situations; allow first responders to access and utilize the medication; allow pharmacists certified to do so to prescribe and dispense the medication; create a new section of KRS Chapter 218A to authorize a pilot project relating to data analysis of substance abuse trends; amend KRS 218A.050 to include acetylfentanyl in the list of schedule I controlled substances; create a new section of KRS Chapter 218A to create a criminal charge protections for use in emergency drug overdose situations; create a new section of KRS Chapter 218A to require state-funded substance abuse programs from discriminating against pregnant women; amend KRS 218A.1214 to require a 50 percent service requirement for second time heroin offenders; create a new section of KRS Chapter 218A to create the offense of aggravated heroin trafficking; amend KRS 218A.1414 to increase the penalties for high volume violators of that section; create a new section of KRS Chapter 218A to facilitate faith based substance abuse treatment; amend KRS 218A.500 to exempt from the drug paraphernalia statute needles exchanged at a local health department operating a treatment outreach program with local approval and needles and sharps declared to a peace officer prior to a search of the defendant's person; amend KRS 625.050 to provide a safe harbor protection for a pregnant addict who complies with prenatal care and substance abuse treatment instructions; include noncodified language encouraging the Cabinet for Health and Family Services to study certain opioid treatment initiatives, establish an evidence-based treatment task force relating to the disease of addiction, develop county and regional wraparound teams for opioid addiction, collaborate with medical schools and post-graduate training programs to include ten hours of coursework on addiction for all medical professionals, increase continuing education units for medical and health professionals relating to the disease of addiction, and make legislative recommendations to the Interim Joint Committee on Health and Welfare; direct the Department of Criminal Justice Training to conduct regionalized heroin-specific in-service training for law enforcement officers by December 31, 2016; declare an EMERGENCY.
Index Headings	Health and Medical Services - Healthcare services, inmates, who may provide Jails and Jailers - Healthcare services, inmates, who may provide Local Government - Healthcare services, inmates, who may provide Mental Health - Healthcare services, inmates, who may provide Consolidated Local Governments - Healthcare services, inmates, who may provide Corrections and Correctional Facilities, State - Healthcare services, inmates, who may provide

Amendment	House Committee Amendment 1
Sponsor	J. Tilley
Summary	Title amendment.
Index Headings	Health and Medical Services - Healthcare services, inmates, who may provide Jails and Jailers - Healthcare services, inmates, who may provide Local Government - Healthcare services, inmates, who may provide Mental Health - Healthcare services, inmates, who may provide Consolidated Local Governments - Healthcare services, inmates, who may provide Corrections and Correctional Facilities, State - Healthcare services, inmates, who may provide

Amendment	House Floor Amendment 1
Sponsor	S. Overly
Summary	Insert language appropriating General Fund moneys in fiscal year 2015-2016 to various substance abuse treatment programs and the Prosecutors Advisory Council.
Index Headings	Health and Medical Services - Healthcare services, inmates, who may provide Jails and Jailers - Healthcare services, inmates, who may provide Local Government - Healthcare services, inmates, who may provide Mental Health - Healthcare services, inmates, who may provide Consolidated Local Governments - Healthcare services, inmates, who may provide Corrections and Correctional Facilities, State - Healthcare services, inmates, who may provide

Amendment	Conference Committee Report 1
Summary	Replace original provisions with new sections that amend KRS 72.026 to increase the scope of mandatory coroner and medical examiner examinations and reporting in deaths involving a Schedule I controlled substance; amend KRS 100.982 to mirror federal law in regard to addicted persons and residential care facilities; amend KRS 196.288 to direct that a portion of recaptured savings from criminal justice reforms be directed to substance abuse treatment, prevention, and court-related activities; amend KRS 205.560 to amend the protocols for Medicaid provider credentialing relative to substance abuse treatment; create a new section of KRS Chapter 205 to require Medicaid to offer a broad array of substance abuse treatment resources; amend KRS 216B.020 to amend the certificate of need process relative to substance abuse treatment facilities; create a new section of KRS Chapter 216B to authorize substance abuse treatment outreach in overdose situations brought to a hospital ER; amend KRS 217.186 to allow the opiate overdose rescue medication naloxone to be prescribed to persons, agencies, or school employees capable of administering the medication in emergency situations; allow first responders to access and utilize the medication; allow pharmacists certified to do so to prescribe and dispense the medication; create a new section of KRS Chapter 218A to authorize a pilot project relating to data analysis of substance abuse trends; amend KRS 218A.050 to include acetylfentanyl in the list of schedule I controlled substances; create a new section of KRS Chapter 218A to create a criminal charge protections for use in emergency drug overdose situations; create a new section of KRS Chapter 218A to require state-funded substance abuse programs from discriminating against pregnant women; create a new section of KRS Chapter 218A to create an offense for importing heroin into the Commonwealth; amend KRS 218A.1214 to adjust probation and parole eligibility for various heroin offenders; create a new section of KRS Chapter 218A to create the offense of aggravated heroin trafficking; amend KRS 218A.1414 to increase the penalties for high volume violators of that section; create a new section of KRS Chapter 218A to facilitate faith-based substance abuse treatment; amend KRS 218A.500 to exempt from the drug paraphernalia statute needles exchanged at a local health department operating a treatment outreach program with local approval and needles and sharps declared to a peace officer prior to a search of the defendant's person; amend KRS 625.050 to provide a safe harbor protection for a pregnant addict who complies with prenatal care and substance abuse treatment instructions; include noncodified language encouraging the Cabinet for Health and Family Services to study certain opioid treatment initiatives, establish an evidence-based treatment task force relating to the disease of addiction, develop county and regional wraparound teams for opioid addiction, collaborate with medical schools and post-graduate training programs to include 10 hours of coursework on addiction for all medical professionals, increase continuing education units for medical and health professionals relating to the disease of addiction, and make legislative recommendations to the Interim Joint Committee on Health and Welfare; direct the Department of Criminal Justice Training to conduct regionalized heroin-specific in-service training for law enforcement officers by December 31, 2016; declare an EMERGENCY; make title amendment.
Index Headings	Health and Medical Services - Healthcare services, inmates, who may provide Jails and Jailers - Healthcare services, inmates, who may provide Local Government - Healthcare services, inmates, who may provide Mental Health - Healthcare services, inmates, who may provide Consolidated Local Governments - Healthcare services, inmates, who may provide Corrections and Correctional Facilities, State - Healthcare services, inmates, who may provide