House Bill 240

Actions | Amendments
Last Action 03/31/22: signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 72)
Title AN ACT relating to remote access to pharmacy databases.
Bill Documents Acts Chapter 72
Current/Final
Introduced
Bill Request Number 1360
Sponsors D. Bentley, S. Sheldon, C. Massey, M. Prunty
Summary of Original Version Amend KRS 315.020 to establish that provisions related to remote access of a pharmacy's electronic database does not apply to pharmacies located in a hospital licensed under KRS Chapter 216B.
Index Headings of Original Version Hospitals and Nursing Homes - Pharmacy electronic databases, remote access
Pharmacists - Electronic databases, remote access
Jump to Proposed Amendments House Committee Substitute 1
House Floor Amendment 1
House Floor Amendment 2
House Floor Amendment 3
Senate Floor Amendment 1
Votes Vote History

Actions

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01/07/22
  • introduced in House
  • to Committee on Committees (H)
01/20/22
  • taken from Committee on Committees (H)
  • to Health & Family Services (H)
01/27/22
  • reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar with Committee Substitute (1)
01/28/22
  • 2nd reading, to Rules
01/31/22
  • floor amendment (1) filed
02/01/22
  • posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Wednesday, February 02, 2022
02/07/22
  • floor amendment (2) filed to bill, floor amendment (3) filed to Committee Substitute
02/08/22
  • 3rd reading, passed 97-0 with Committee Substitute (1) and Floor Amendment (3)
  • received in Senate
  • to Committee on Committees (S)
02/10/22
  • to Health & Welfare (S)
03/16/22
  • reported favorably, 1st reading, to Consent Calendar
03/17/22
  • 2nd reading, to Rules as a consent bill
03/18/22
  • floor amendment (1) filed
03/21/22
  • floor amendment (1) withdrawn
03/23/22
  • posted for passage in the Consent Orders of the Day for Friday, March 25, 2022
03/25/22
  • 3rd reading, passed 34-0
03/29/22
  • received in House
  • enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House
  • enrolled, signed by President of the Senate
  • delivered to Governor
03/31/22
  • signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 72)

Proposed Amendments

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Amendment House Committee Substitute 1
Summary Retain original provisions and reword hospital exemption.
Index Headings Hospitals and Nursing Homes - Pharmacy electronic databases, remote access
Pharmacists - Electronic databases, remote access

Amendment House Floor Amendment 1
Sponsor D. Bentley
Summary Reword hospital exemption.
Index Headings Hospitals and Nursing Homes - Pharmacy electronic databases, remote access
Pharmacists - Electronic databases, remote access

Amendment House Floor Amendment 2
Sponsor R. Webber
Summary Delete provisions requiring pharmacy personnel to reside in Kentucky or within 100 miles of the pharmacy.
Index Headings Hospitals and Nursing Homes - Pharmacy electronic databases, remote access
Pharmacists - Electronic databases, remote access

Amendment House Floor Amendment 3
Sponsor R. Webber
Summary Delete provisions requiring pharmacy personnel to reside in Kentucky or within 100 miles of the pharmacy.
Index Headings Hospitals and Nursing Homes - Pharmacy electronic databases, remote access
Pharmacists - Electronic databases, remote access

Amendment Senate Floor Amendment 1
Piggyback? Yes
Sponsor R. Alvarado
Summary Amend KRS 304.17A-164 to prohibit insurers, pharmacy benefit managers, and other administrators of pharmacy benefits from imposing certain requirements on health plan insureds; create new sections of Subtitle 17A of KRS Chapter 304 to establish definitions for pharmacy-related insurance practices and new requirements for pharmacy benefit managers.
Index Headings Drugs and Medicines - Pharmacy or pharmacist services, trade practice requirements
Federal Laws and Regulations - Pharmacy-related trade practices, compliance with federal law
Insurance, Health - Pharmacy benefit manager contracts, requirements
Insurance, Health - Pharmacy benefit managers, prohibited practices
Insurance, Health - Pharmacy or pharmacist services, coverage requirements
Pharmacists - Pharmacy benefit provider contracts, requirements
State Employees - Health plan, pharmacy or pharmacist services, coverage requirements
State Employees - Pharmacy benefit manager contracts, requirements
Administrative Regulations and Proceedings - Department of Insurance, pharmacy benefit managers, regulation

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