HB148
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HB 148 (BR 440) - A. Wuchner, K. Moser, R. Palumbo
AN ACT relating to prescription medications in hospice programs.
Create a new section of KRS Chapter 381 to shift ownership of controlled substances from a deceased hospice patient to a hospice program so the hospice program may dispose of the controlled substances.
AMENDMENTS
HCS1 - Delete original provisions; create a new section of KRS Chapter 216 to require that any provider of hospice, palliative care, or end-of-life service have written policies and procedures for the deactivation or sequestration and disposal of Schedule II, III, IV, or V controlled substances prescribed to a patient upon the patient's death by the entity or person pronouncing death; require discussion and agreement to the policy; require notification of patient or patient's refusal to agree to disposal; require signed witness to the disposal; require safe disposal method be used; require the Cabinet for Health and Family Services to promulgate regulations to provide for the deactivation or sequestration and disposal of controlled substances.
HCA1( A. Wuchner ) - Make title amendment.
HCA1( A. Wuchner ) - Make title amendment.
Jan 05, 2018 - introduced in House
Jan 09, 2018 - to Health and Family Services (H)
Jan 30, 2018 - posted in committee
Feb 01, 2018 - reported favorably, 1st reading, to Consent Calendar with Committee Substitute (1) and committee amendment (1-title)
Feb 02, 2018 - 2nd reading, to Rules
Feb 05, 2018 - posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Tuesday, February 6, 2018
Feb 06, 2018 - 3rd reading, passed 94-0 with Committee Substitute and committee amendment (1-title)
Feb 07, 2018 - received in Senate
Feb 08, 2018 - to Health & Welfare (S)
Mar 14, 2018 - reported favorably, 1st reading, to Consent Calendar
Mar 15, 2018 - 2nd reading, to Rules
Mar 20, 2018 - posted for passage in the Consent Orders of the Day for Wednesday, March 21, 2018
Mar 21, 2018 - 3rd reading, passed 38-0
Mar 22, 2018 - received in House; enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House; enrolled, signed by President of the Senate; delivered to Governor
Apr 02, 2018 - vetoed
Apr 13, 2018 - received in House; to Rules (H)
Apr 14, 2018 - taken from Rules (H); posted for consideration of Governor's veto; veto overridden; Bill passed 82-3; received in Senate; to Rules (S); posted for passage for consideration of Governor's veto; veto overridden; Bill passed 35-0; received in House; enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House; enrolled, signed by President of the Senate; delivered to Secretary of State (Acts, ch. 172)