26RS HB 729

House Bill 729

Actions

Last Action	02/25/26: to Committee on Committees (H)
Title	AN ACT relating to pharmaceutical drug safety and declaring an emergency.
Bill Documents	Introduced
Fiscal Impact Statement	Corrections Impact
Bill Request Number	1786
Sponsor	V. Grossl
Summary of Original Version	Amend KRS 315.010 to define terms; amend KRS 315.020 to require a terminal distributor to designate a responsible practitioner for each permitted location; require the Kentucky Board of Pharmacy to promulgate administrative regulations to establish criteria for a responsible practitioner; permit the board to enter agreements with other states, federal agencies, and entities to exchange information concerning permitting and inspection of pharmacies and terminal distributors; amend KRS 315.035 and 315.0351 to update the name of an approved accreditation agency to National Association of Boards of Pharmacy Digital Pharmacy Accreditation Program; permit the board to consider previous permit compliance and violations of permit applicants; amend KRS 315.121 to require the board to retain jurisdiction to investigate and to take disciplinary action for acts or omissions committed while a person was licensed, permitted, or certified even if the person is no longer licensed, permitted, or certified; amend KRS 315.131 to permit the board to extend temporary emergency suspensions of a license, certificate, or permit for 60 to 180 days; amend KRS 315.191 to prohibit the board from regulating other professions; amend KRS 315.220 to permit the board to enter all licensed or permitted facilities and any facility suspected of operating as a pharmacy, terminal distributor, wholesaler, or manufacturer; establish inspection criteria; permit the board to investigate any location at which it has reasonable cause to suspect a violation is being committed; require cooperation with investigations; create new sections of KRS Chapter 315 to require that on or after January 1, 2027, a permit is required to operate as a terminal distributor of prescription drugs; establish permit requirements for terminal distributors; establish requirements for internet business; allow the board to consider previous permit compliance and violations of permit applicants; allow temporary permit transfer; establish permit exclusions; require the board to promulgate administrative regulations to implement the permit process; establish compounding requirements and prohibitions; require reporting of a serious adverse event to the board within 5 business days; require the board to report violations and inspections to a responsible practitioners' licensing board; require the board to submit a report to the Legislative Research Commission on its inspection and investigation findings by August 1 of each year; permit the board to take action to restrain or enjoin; amend KRS 315.990 to add penalties; amend KRS 194A.800, 217.215, 217.913, and 315.205 to conform; provide that the Act may be cited as Jimmie's Law; EMERGENCY.
Index Headings of Original Version	Administrative Regulations And Proceedings - Board of Pharmacy, prescription drug safety, regulation, enforcement Boards And Commissions - Board of Pharmacy, prescription drug safety, regulation, enforcement Civil Actions - Prescription drug safety, regulation, enforcement Crimes And Punishments - Prescription drug safety, regulation, enforcement Drugs And Medicines - Prescription drug safety, regulation, enforcement Effective Dates, Emergency - Board of Pharmacy, prescription drug safety, regulation, enforcement Health And Medical Services - Prescription drug safety, regulation, enforcement Health Care Professionals - Prescription drug safety, regulation, enforcement Nurses - Prescription drug safety, regulation, enforcement Pharmacists - Prescription drug safety, regulation, enforcement Physicians - Prescription drug safety, regulation, enforcement Safety - Prescription drug, regulation, enforcement Short Titles And Popular Names - Jimmie's Law Corrections Impact - Prescription drug, regulation, enforcement