Kentucky bills · 2026 Regular Session
Kentucky HB 388
AN ACT relating to prescription drugs.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
No sponsor recorded.
Summary
Official abstract published by the Kentucky legislature· Summary of Original Version
Amend KRS 205.529, 218A.172, 218A.205, and 304.17A.165 to remove references to a Schedule III controlled substance containing hydrocodone; amend KRS 218A.010 to add optometrist and physician assistant to the definition of "practitioner" licensed in other states; amend KRS 218A.182 to exempt charitable health care practitioners from electronic prescription requirement; amend KRS 218A.202 to require an active account with the electronic monitoring system be maintained by practitioners or pharmacists prescribing or dispensing Schedule II, III, IV, or V controlled substances; amend KRS 218A.245 to permit the Cabinet for Health and Family Services to enter reciprocal agreements or contracts with any federal agency of the United States or its territories.
Text versions
Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 15, 2026, 4:19 PM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 25, 2026 House | CONSENT PASSAGE OF HB 388 | pass | Set your home in Kentucky to see |
| Feb 6, 2026 House | Pass | pass | Set your home in Kentucky to see |
Actions
- Apr 7, 2026 · House
signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 38) - Mar 26, 2026 · House
delivered to Governor - Mar 26, 2026 · Senate
enrolled, signed by President of the Senate - Mar 26, 2026 · House
enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House - Mar 26, 2026 · House
received in House - Mar 25, 2026 · House
3rd reading, passed 38-0 - Mar 24, 2026 · House
passed over and retained in the Consent Orders of the Day - Mar 20, 2026 · House
posted for passage in the Consent Orders of the Day for Tuesday, March 24 2026 - Mar 12, 2026 · House
2nd reading, to Rules as a consent bill - Mar 11, 2026 · House
reported favorably, 1st reading, to Consent Calendar - Mar 9, 2026 · Senate
to Health Services (S) - Feb 9, 2026 · Senate
to Committee on Committees (S) - Feb 9, 2026 · Senate
received in Senate - Feb 6, 2026 · House
3rd reading, passed 92-0 - Feb 5, 2026 · House
posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Friday, February 06 2026 - Jan 30, 2026 · House
2nd reading, to Rules - Jan 29, 2026 · House
reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar - Jan 22, 2026 · House
to Health Services (H) - Jan 14, 2026 · House
to Committee on Committees (H) - Jan 14, 2026 · House
introduced in House