Kentucky
General Assembly

01/28/16	introduced in Senate
02/01/16	to Health & Welfare (S) floor amendment (1), (2), (3) filed
02/03/16	reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar
02/04/16	2nd reading, to Rules floor amendment (4) filed
02/05/16	floor amendment (5) filed
02/09/16	taken from Rules recommitted to Health & Welfare (S)
02/10/16	floor amendments (6) and (7) filed to Committee Substitute reported favorably, to Rules with Committee Substitute (1)
02/29/16	posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Wednesday, March 2, 2016
03/02/16	3rd reading floor amendments (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) and (7) withdrawn passed 36-1 with Committee Substitute (1)
03/03/16	received in House
03/07/16	to Health & Welfare (H)
03/10/16	posted in committee
03/17/16	reported favorably, 1st reading, to Consent Calendar floor amendment (1) filed
03/18/16	2nd reading, to Rules posted for passage in the Consent Orders of the Day for Tuesday, March 22, 2016
03/21/16	floor amendment (2) filed
03/22/16	taken from the Consent Orders of the Day, placed in the Regular Orders of the Day floor amendment (3) filed
03/23/16	3rd reading floor amendments (1) and (2) withdrawn passed 96-0 with floor amendment (3)
03/24/16	received in Senate
03/29/16	posted for passage for concurrence in House floor amendment (3) Senate concurred in House floor amendment (3) passed 36-0 enrolled, signed by each presiding officer delivered to Governor
04/09/16	signed by Governor (Acts, ch. 73)

Amendment	Senate Committee Substitute 1
Summary	Establish language to specify when communication from a pharmacist to a prescribing practitioner is not required; establish language related to what a prescribing practitioner does with communications received from a pharmacist; amend KRS 217.216 to provide a pharmacist sufficient information to meet newly established communication requirements; delete language related to the delayed effective date.
Index Headings	Drugs and Medicines - Biological products, prescribing Effective Dates, Delayed - Biological products October 1, 2016 Federal Laws and Regulations - Biological products, prescribing Health and Medical Services - Biological products, prescribing Pharmacists - Biological products, prescribing Physicians and Practitioners - Biological products, prescribing Public Health - Biological products, prescribing

Amendment	Senate Floor Amendment 1
Sponsor	D. Givens
Summary	Delete Section 4 related to the delayed effective date.
Index Headings	Drugs and Medicines - Biological products, prescribing Effective Dates, Delayed - Biological products October 1, 2016 Federal Laws and Regulations - Biological products, prescribing Health and Medical Services - Biological products, prescribing Pharmacists - Biological products, prescribing Physicians and Practitioners - Biological products, prescribing Public Health - Biological products, prescribing

Amendment	Senate Floor Amendment 2
Sponsor	D. Givens
Summary	Retain original provisions; establish language to require communications received by the prescribing practitioner to be entered into the patient's electronic medical record or physical file maintained by the prescribing practitioner within five business days of being received; effective October 1, 2016.
Index Headings	Drugs and Medicines - Biological products, prescribing Effective Dates, Delayed - Biological products October 1, 2016 Federal Laws and Regulations - Biological products, prescribing Health and Medical Services - Biological products, prescribing Pharmacists - Biological products, prescribing Physicians and Practitioners - Biological products, prescribing Public Health - Biological products, prescribing

Amendment	Senate Floor Amendment 3
Sponsor	D. Givens
Summary	Retain original provisions; amend KRS 217.216 to provide a pharmacist sufficient information to meet newly established communication requirements; effective October 1, 2016.
Index Headings	Drugs and Medicines - Biological products, prescribing Effective Dates, Delayed - Biological products October 1, 2016 Federal Laws and Regulations - Biological products, prescribing Health and Medical Services - Biological products, prescribing Pharmacists - Biological products, prescribing Physicians and Practitioners - Biological products, prescribing Public Health - Biological products, prescribing

Amendment	Senate Floor Amendment 4
Sponsor	J. Higdon
Summary	Establish language related to communication entries by a retail pharmacy into a pharmacy benefit management system.
Index Headings	Drugs and Medicines - Biological products, prescribing Effective Dates, Delayed - Biological products October 1, 2016 Federal Laws and Regulations - Biological products, prescribing Health and Medical Services - Biological products, prescribing Pharmacists - Biological products, prescribing Physicians and Practitioners - Biological products, prescribing Public Health - Biological products, prescribing

Amendment	Senate Floor Amendment 5
Sponsor	R. Alvarado
Summary	Add requirement that information received by the prescribing practitioner be treated in accordance with medical practice standards as they relate to medical records; effective October 1, 2016.
Index Headings	Drugs and Medicines - Biological products, prescribing Effective Dates, Delayed - Biological products October 1, 2016 Federal Laws and Regulations - Biological products, prescribing Health and Medical Services - Biological products, prescribing Pharmacists - Biological products, prescribing Physicians and Practitioners - Biological products, prescribing Public Health - Biological products, prescribing

Amendment	Senate Floor Amendment 6
Sponsor	J. Higdon
Summary	Establish language to specify that required communication from a pharmacist to a prescribing practitioner is not required after December 31, 2018.
Index Headings	Drugs and Medicines - Biological products, prescribing Effective Dates, Delayed - Biological products October 1, 2016 Federal Laws and Regulations - Biological products, prescribing Health and Medical Services - Biological products, prescribing Pharmacists - Biological products, prescribing Physicians and Practitioners - Biological products, prescribing Public Health - Biological products, prescribing

Amendment	Senate Floor Amendment 7
Sponsor	J. Higdon
Summary	Delete all language that requires communications from a pharmacist to a prescribing practitioner following the dispensing of a biological product.
Index Headings	Drugs and Medicines - Biological products, prescribing Effective Dates, Delayed - Biological products October 1, 2016 Federal Laws and Regulations - Biological products, prescribing Health and Medical Services - Biological products, prescribing Pharmacists - Biological products, prescribing Physicians and Practitioners - Biological products, prescribing Public Health - Biological products, prescribing

Amendment	House Floor Amendment 1
Sponsor	J. Richards
Summary	Delete all language that requires communications from a pharmacist to a prescribing practitioner following the dispensing of a biological product.
Index Headings	Drugs and Medicines - Biological products, prescribing Effective Dates, Delayed - Biological products October 1, 2016 Federal Laws and Regulations - Biological products, prescribing Health and Medical Services - Biological products, prescribing Pharmacists - Biological products, prescribing Physicians and Practitioners - Biological products, prescribing Public Health - Biological products, prescribing

Amendment	House Floor Amendment 2
Sponsor	J. Richards
Summary	Amend KRS 217.822 to provide a presumption that communication to a practitioner's office that prescribed a biological product to patient is notice to that prescribing practitioner.
Index Headings	Drugs and Medicines - Biological products, prescribing Effective Dates, Delayed - Biological products October 1, 2016 Federal Laws and Regulations - Biological products, prescribing Health and Medical Services - Biological products, prescribing Pharmacists - Biological products, prescribing Physicians and Practitioners - Biological products, prescribing Public Health - Biological products, prescribing

Amendment	House Floor Amendment 3
Sponsor	J. Richards
Summary	Amend KRS 217.822 to provide a presumption that communication by facsimile, telephone, electronic transmission, or other prevailing means to a practitioner's office, or a practitioner's office personnel, that prescribed a biological product to patient is notice to that prescribing practitioner.
Index Headings	Drugs and Medicines - Biological products, prescribing Effective Dates, Delayed - Biological products October 1, 2016 Federal Laws and Regulations - Biological products, prescribing Health and Medical Services - Biological products, prescribing Pharmacists - Biological products, prescribing Physicians and Practitioners - Biological products, prescribing Public Health - Biological products, prescribing