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House Bill 387

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Last Action 02/06/26: 3rd reading, passed 91-1 with Committee Substitute (1) and Committee Amendment (1-title)
Title AN ACT relating to veterinarians and declaring an emergency.
Bill Documents Current
Introduced
Bill Request Number 1557
Sponsor D. Meade
Summary of Original Version Amend KRS 218A.025 to remove 1 physician and 1 nurse from the Controlled Substances Prescribing Council and to add 1 livestock veterinarian and 1 equine veterinarian.
Index Headings of Original Version Animals, Livestock, And Poultry - Veterinarian, Controlled Substances Prescribing Council, membership, addition
Drugs And Medicines - Controlled Substances Prescribing Council, membership, modification
Health And Medical Services - Controlled Substances Prescribing Council, membership, modification
Health Care Professionals - Controlled Substances Prescribing Council, membership, modification
Horses And Horse Racing - Equine veterinarian, Controlled Substances Prescribing Council, membership, addition
Opioids - Controlled Substances Prescribing Council, membership, modification
Substance Use - Controlled Substances Prescribing Council, membership, modification
Veterinarians - Controlled Substances Prescribing Council, membership, addition
Jump to Proposed Amendments House Committee Substitute 1
House Committee Amendment 1
Votes Vote History

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01/14/26
  • introduced in House
  • to Committee on Committees (H)
01/22/26
  • to Licensing, Occupations, & Administrative Regulations (H)
02/04/26
  • reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar with Committee Substitute (1) and Committee Amendment (1-title)
02/05/26
  • 2nd reading, to Rules
  • posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Friday, February 06 2026
02/06/26
  • 3rd reading, passed 91-1 with Committee Substitute (1) and Committee Amendment (1-title)

Proposed Amendments

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Amendment House Committee Substitute 1
Summary Retain original provisions; amend KRS 218A.202 to specify that a veterinarian shall not be required to report on prescribing, administering, or dispensing controlled substances to the Controlled Substances Prescribing Council, the cabinet, or any other governmental entity except the Kentucky Board of Veterinary Examiners; EMERGENCY.
Index Headings Drugs And Medicines - Veterinarians, controlled substances, data reporting
Effective Dates, Emergency - Controlled Substances Prescribing Council, membership, modification
Veterinarians - Controlled substances, data reporting

Amendment House Committee Amendment 1
Sponsor M. Koch
Summary Make title amendment.
Index Headings Title Amendments - HB 387

Last updated: 2/6/2026 4:20 PM (EST)