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House Bill 527

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Last Action signed by Governor (Acts, ch. 105)
Title AN ACT relating to administrative duties in pharmacies.
Bill Documents Bill
Bill Request Number 1882
Sponsors T. Burch, J. Miller, G. Brown Jr
Summary of Original Version Amend KRS 315.010 to define terms; create a new section of KRS Chapter 315 to clarify that certain administrative activities in a restricted distribution pharmacy, such as accessing prescriptions, billing and collections, answering and transferring phone calls, and outbound patient compliance and adherence telephone calls in a restricted distribution pharmacy, do not constitute the practice of pharmacy; amend KRS 315.205 to conform.
Index Headings of Original Version Diseases - Restricted distribution pharmacies, administrative activities, expansion of
Drugs and Medicines - Restricted distribution pharmacies, administrative activities, expansion of
Health and Medical Services - Restricted distribution pharmacies, administrative activities, expansion of
Pharmacists - Restricted distribution pharmacies, administrative activities, expansion of
Proposed Amendments House Committee Substitute 1
Senate Committee Substitute 1
Senate Committee Substitute 2
Votes Vote History

Actions

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02/29/16
  • introduced in House
03/01/16
  • to Health & Welfare (H)
03/04/16
  • posted in committee
03/10/16
  • reported favorably, 1st reading, to Consent Calendar with Committee Substitute (1)
03/11/16
  • 2nd reading, to Rules
  • posted for passage in the Consent Orders of the Day for Monday, March 14, 2016
03/14/16
  • 3rd reading, passed 94-0 with Committee Substitute (1)
03/15/16
  • received in Senate
03/17/16
  • to Health & Welfare (S)
  • reported favorably, 1st reading, to Consent Calendar with Committee Substitute (1)
03/18/16
  • 2nd reading, to Rules
03/21/16
  • posted for passage in the Consent Orders of the Day for Tuesday, March 22, 2016 (Consent Orders #2)
03/22/16
  • taken from the Consent Orders of the Day
  • recommitted to Health & Welfare (S)
03/23/16
  • reported favorably, to Rules with Committee Substitute (2) as a Consent Bill
03/24/16
  • posted for passage in the Consent Orders of the Day for Friday, March 25, 2016 (Consent Orders #2)
03/25/16
  • 3rd reading
  • Committee Substitute (1) withdrawn
  • passed 37-0 with Committee Substitute (2)
03/28/16
  • received in House
  • to Rules (H)
03/29/16
  • posted for passage for concurrence in Senate Committee Substitute (2)
04/01/16
  • House concurred in Senate Committee Substitute (2)
  • passed 96-0
  • enrolled, signed by each presiding officer
  • delivered to Governor
04/13/16
  • signed by Governor (Acts, ch. 105)

Proposed Amendments

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Amendment House Committee Substitute 1
Summary Retain original provisions, except define additional terms to better clarify the activities of a restricted distribution pharmacy, and allow a licensed pharmacy to conduct some administrative activities away from the physical licensed pharmacy.
Index Headings Diseases - Restricted distribution pharmacies, administrative activities, expansion of
Drugs and Medicines - Restricted distribution pharmacies, administrative activities, expansion of
Health and Medical Services - Restricted distribution pharmacies, administrative activities, expansion of
Pharmacists - Restricted distribution pharmacies, administrative activities, expansion of

Amendment Senate Committee Substitute 1
Summary Retain original provisions, except broaden the definition to all pharmacies that perform the administrative duties.
Index Headings Diseases - Restricted distribution pharmacies, administrative activities, expansion of
Drugs and Medicines - Restricted distribution pharmacies, administrative activities, expansion of
Health and Medical Services - Restricted distribution pharmacies, administrative activities, expansion of
Pharmacists - Restricted distribution pharmacies, administrative activities, expansion of

Amendment Senate Committee Substitute 2
Summary Retain provisions of the Senate substitute except make a technical correction.
Index Headings Diseases - Restricted distribution pharmacies, administrative activities, expansion of
Drugs and Medicines - Restricted distribution pharmacies, administrative activities, expansion of
Health and Medical Services - Restricted distribution pharmacies, administrative activities, expansion of
Pharmacists - Restricted distribution pharmacies, administrative activities, expansion of

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