House Bill 296

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Last Action 01/09/26: to Committee on Committees (H)
Title AN ACT relating to psychotropic drugs.
Bill Documents Introduced
Bill Request Number 1564
Sponsors J. Calloway, C. Massaroni, M. Proctor
Summary of Original Version Create a new section of KRS Chapter 205 to define terms; require Medicaid-enrolled providers prescribing psychotropic drugs to children to provide an FDA Medication Guide to parents or legal guardians; require medical care providers prescribing psychotropic drugs to children covered by Medicaid to obtain signed informed consent from a parent or guardian; require the Cabinet for Health and Family Services to develop and maintain an adverse drug reaction online reporting system; require the cabinet to compile and submit an annual report of the adverse drug reaction online reporting system to the Legislative Research Commission; require the cabinet to submit an annual report summarizing the implementation efforts and compliance statistics of Medicaid-enrolled providers; establish penalties; require the cabinet to promulgate administrative regulations to implement the system.
Index Headings of Original Version Administrative Regulations And Proceedings - Cabinet for Health and Family Services, adverse drug reaction reporting system, reports, penalties
Children And Minors - Psychotropic drugs, adverse drug reaction reporting system, Medicaid
Drugs And Medicines - Psychotropic drugs, adverse drug reaction reporting system, Medicaid
Health And Medical Services - Psychotropic drugs, prescribing to children, adverse drug reaction resporting system
Medicaid - Psychotropic drugs, prescribing to children, adverse drug reaction resporting system
Parental Rights - Psychotropic drugs, prescribing to children, consent
Reports Mandated - Cabinet for Health and Family Services, adverse drug reaction reporting system

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01/09/26
  • introduced in House
  • to Committee on Committees (H)


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