| Last Action | 02/21/19: to Health and Family Services (H) |
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| Title | AN ACT relating to the safe disposal of prescription medications. |
| Bill Documents | Introduced |
| Fiscal Impact Statement | Health Mandate |
| Bill Request Number | 1749 |
| Sponsor | C. Booker |
| Summary of Original Version | Create a new section of KRS 217.905 to 217.919 to require a pharmacist or a pharmacist’s designee to inform persons verbally, in writing, or by posted signage of methods for the sequestration or deactivation and disposal of specified unused, unwanted, or expired legend drugs anytime a legend drug is dispensed; require a pharmacist or a pharmacist’s designee to make available at no charge a nontoxic composition for the sequestration or deactivation and disposal of specified unused, unwanted, or expired legend drugs when a legend drug is dispensed; require manufacturers or distributors to enter into consignment reimbursement contracts for inventory; require a practitioner who dispenses a legend drug to inform all persons who receive a prescription about the importance of proper and safe disposal of unused, unwanted, or expired prescription drugs and make available at no charge a nontoxic composition for the sequestration or deactivation and disposal of specified unused, unwanted, or expired legend drugs; amend KRS 218A.170 to require a pharmacist or a pharmacist’s designee to inform persons verbally, in writing or by posted signage of methods for the sequestration or deactivation and disposal of specified unused, unwanted, or expired controlled substances anytime a controlled substance is dispensed; require a pharmacist or a pharmacist’s designee to make available at no charge a nontoxic composition for the sequestration or deactivation and disposal of specified unused, unwanted, or expired controlled substances when a controlled substance is dispensed; require manufacturers or distributors to enter into consignment reimbursement contracts for inventory; require a practitioner who dispenses a controlled substance to inform all persons who receive a prescription about the importance of proper and safe disposal of unused, unwanted, or expired prescription drugs and make available at no charge a nontoxic composition for the sequestration or deactivation and disposal of specified unused, unwanted, or expired controlled substances; specify that the Medicaid program is not required to provide payment when a practitioner or a pharmacist distributes a nontoxic composition for the sequestration or deactivation and disposal of specified unused, unwanted, or expired legend drugs or controlled substances anytime a legend drug or controlled substance is sold or distributed, and establish penalties for violations of the Act. |
| Index Headings of Original Version |
Drugs and Medicines - Controlled substances disposal compositions, sale or distribution of, requiring Drugs and Medicines - Legend drugs disposal compositions, sale or distribution of, requiring Pharmacists - Controlled substances disposal compositions, sale or distribution of, requiring Pharmacists - Legend drugs disposal compositions, sale or distribution of, requiring Physicians and Practitioners - Controlled substances disposal compositions, sale or distribution of, requiring Physicians and Practitioners - Legend drugs disposal compositions, sale or distribution of, requiring Public Health - Controlled substances disposal compositions, sale or distribution of, requiring Public Health - Legend drugs disposal compositions, sale or distribution of, requiring Health Benefit Mandate - Legend drugs disposal compositions, sale or distribution of, requiring |
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Last updated: 11/9/2023 3:08 PM (EST)