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Latest Action: 01/09/2008 - To Judiciary (S) Bill Text
Amend KRS 508.025 relating to assault in the third degree to include licensed health care professionals such as physicians, surgeons, podiatrists, osteopaths, physician's assistants, nurses, and pharmacists as defined in KRS 216.300; offense is Class D felony.
Latest Action: 11/07/2008 - To: Interim Joint Committee on Judiciary Bill Text
Amend KRS 511.040 relating to burglary in the third degree to increase the penalty where the offense involves the theft of a controlled substance or the theft of ephedrine, pseudoephedrine, or phenylpropanolamine.
Also tagged in: Drugs and Medicines, Fiscal Note, Health and Medical Services, Information Technology, Medicaid, Medicaid, Peace Officers and Law Enforcement, Pharmacists, Physicians and Practitioners, Police, City and County, Police, State, State Agencies
Latest Action: 11/07/2008 - To: Interim Joint Committee on Health and Welfare Bill Text
Amend KRS 218A.202 to establish an application process for receiving data from the electronic system for monitoring controlled substances; and prohibit the process from requiring personal identifying data.
Latest Action: 04/09/2008 - Signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 40) Bill TextCreate a new section of KRS 304.17A-700 to 304.17A-730 to define the term carrier; require that a contract between a carrier and its pharmacy benefits administrator requiring electronic submission of claims also require electronic payments to the participating provider or designee for clean claims submitted electronically; require that a contract between a carrier and a participating pharmacy or its contracting agency requiring electronic submission of claims also require electronic payments to the participating provider or designee for clean claims submitted electronically; provide that an electronic claim is to be submitted in the form required by the carrier if the participating provider or designee agrees to accept claims details for the payments electronically and provides accurate electronic funds transfer information to the carrier; require that all electronic claims are to be in compliance with HIPAA regulations on privacy of electronic submissions; require that the provisions for [...] show full description
Latest Action: 04/14/2008 - Floor amendments (1-title) and (2) filed Bill Text
Amend KRS 217.215 to allow a pharmacist to dispense up to a 30-day supply of a maintenance drug in emergency situations; amend KRS 315.010 to redefine "collaborative care agreement" to include multiple practitioners and multiple patients; create new sections of KRS Chapter 315 to define "enhanced pharmacy-related primary care" as additional acts by trained pharmacists certified by the Board of Pharmacy to provide enhanced pharmacy-related primary care, including authority to issue nonscheduled legend drugs; require the board to establish an Enhanced Pharmacy-related Primary Care Advisory Committee; specify membership; require administrative regulations to specify scope of practice, diseases and conditions that may be treated, approval of course of study and clinical experience required for certification, terms of a collaborative agreement; amend KRS 217.015 to include a pharmacist certified to provide enhanced pharmacy-related primary care, in the definition of "practitioner."
Also tagged in: Children and Minors, Fiscal Note, Health and Medical Services, Hospitals and Nursing Homes, Medicaid, Medicaid, Nurses, Optometrists, Optometrists, Pharmacists, Physicians and Practitioners, Public Health, Public Health
Latest Action: 01/25/2008 - Posted in committee Bill Text
Amend KRS 205.6485 to provide continuous enrollment in KCHIP for twelve months post enrollment and each renewal of eligibility; provide for the electronic submission of KCHIP applications and renewals; and prohibit the Cabinet for Health and Family Services from requiring face-to-face interview for KCHIP applications or renewals.
Also tagged in: Children and Minors, Health and Medical Services, Hospitals and Nursing Homes, Medicaid, Medicaid, Nurses, Optometrists, Optometrists, Pharmacists, Physicians and Practitioners, Public Health, Public Health, Public Medical Assistance
Latest Action: 02/01/2008 - To Health & Welfare (S) Bill Text
Amend KRS 205.6485 to define the terms "presumptive eligibility period" and "qualified entity"; provide a presumptive eligibility period for children applying for KCHIP; require the Cabinet for Health and Family Services to promulgate regulations to establish standards and procedures for designation as a qualified entity to grant presumptive eligibility; require qualified entities to ensure submission of a completed application to the cabinet for full eligibility determination simultaneous with a determination of presumptive eligibility; provide continuous enrollment in KCHIP for twelve months post enrollment and each renewal of eligibility; provide for the electronic submission of KCHIP applications and renewals; and prohibit the cabinet from requiring a face-to-face interview for KCHIP applications or renewals.
Also tagged in: Administrative Regulations and Proceedings, Corrections Impact, Disabilities and the Disabled, Health and Medical Services, Licensing, Local Mandate, Nurses, Occupations and Professions, Pharmacists, Physicians and Practitioners, State Agencies, Studies Directed
Latest Action: 03/28/2008 - 3rd reading, passed with Committee Substitute, floor amendment (1) ; received in Senate Bill TextEstablish and create new sections of KRS Chapter 319B, regarding the licensing and regulation of practitioners of orthotics, prosthetics, and pedorthics; define terms for the chapter; establish the Kentucky Board of Prosthetics, Orthotics, and Pedorthics and its appointment and meeting procedures; delineate the duties of the board; require the board to administer and enforce the provisions of the chapter and to promulgate administrative regulations to establish factors for licensure and certification of licensed orthotists, prosthetists, and pedorthists, and certified orthotic fitters; state additional powers of the board, including the authority to employ needed personnel and contract with the Division of Occupations and Professions for the provision of administrative services; declare rules for actual physical licenses and certificates, practice authorization, and scope of practice; set a July 1, 2010, deadline for practice outside the provisions of the chapter; indicate that care or [...] show full description
Latest Action: 01/17/2008 - Posted in committee Bill TextEstablish and create new sections of KRS Chapter 319B, regarding the licensing and regulation of practitioners of orthotics, prosthetics, and pedorthics; define terms for the chapter; establish the Kentucky Board of Prosthetics, Orthotics, and Pedorthics and its appointment and meeting procedures; delineate the duties of the board; require the board to administer and enforce the provisions of the chapter and to promulgate administrative regulations to establish factors for licensure and certification of licensed orthotists, prosthetists, and pedorthists, and certified orthotic fitters; state additional powers of the board, including the authority to employ needed personnel and contract with the Division of Occupations and Professions for the provision of administrative services; declare rules for actual physical licenses and certificates, practice authorization, and scope of practice; set a July 1, 2010, deadline for practice outside the provisions of the chapter; indicate that care or [...] show full description
Latest Action: 04/24/2008 - Signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 148) Bill Text
Create new sections of KRS Chapter 315 to require pharmacy technicians to register; establish qualifications; provide exemptions; establish a $25 application and renewal fee; establish grounds for the denial of a certificate of registration; permit an applicant who is denied a certificate of registration to have a hearing pursuant to KRS Chapter 13B; require that a technician's certificate be conspicuously displayed in the technician's primary place of employment and that the technician keep on his person during the times he or she works his or her pocket registration card; amend KRS 315.125, 315.005, 315.020, 315.121, 315.030, and 315.191 to conform.
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Latest Action: 11/07/2008 - To: Interim Joint Committee on State Government Bill Text
Honor and commend the Tennessee Valley Authority on its 75th Anniversary.
Latest Action: 03/26/2008 - To Appropriations & Revenue (S) Bill Text
Amend KRS 194A.452 to require the Cabinet for Health and Family Services to report annually to the Interim Joint Committee on Health and Welfare concerning the Legend Drug Repository Program.
Latest Action: 03/27/2008 - Received in House Bill Text
Amend KRS 315.171 to require the board of pharmacy to promulgate administrative regulations establishing daily compensation for board members actively engaged in the service of the board.
Latest Action: 04/09/2008 - Signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 40) Bill TextCreate a new section of KRS 304.17A-700 to 304.17A-730 to define the term carrier; require that a contract between a carrier and its pharmacy benefits administrator requiring electronic submission of claims also require electronic payments to the participating provider or designee for clean claims submitted electronically; require that a contract between a carrier and a participating pharmacy or its contracting agency requiring electronic submission of claims also require electronic payments to the participating provider or designee for clean claims submitted electronically; provide that an electronic claim is to be submitted in the form required by the carrier if the participating provider or designee agrees to accept claims details for the payments electronically and provides accurate electronic funds transfer information to the carrier; require that all electronic claims are to be in compliance with HIPAA regulations on privacy of electronic submissions; require that the provisions for [...] show full description
Latest Action: 04/14/2008 - Floor amendments (1-title) and (2) filed Bill Text
Amend KRS 217.215 to allow a pharmacist to dispense up to a 30-day supply of a maintenance drug in emergency situations; amend KRS 315.010 to redefine "collaborative care agreement" to include multiple practitioners and multiple patients; create new sections of KRS Chapter 315 to define "enhanced pharmacy-related primary care" as additional acts by trained pharmacists certified by the Board of Pharmacy to provide enhanced pharmacy-related primary care, including authority to issue nonscheduled legend drugs; require the board to establish an Enhanced Pharmacy-related Primary Care Advisory Committee; specify membership; require administrative regulations to specify scope of practice, diseases and conditions that may be treated, approval of course of study and clinical experience required for certification, terms of a collaborative agreement; amend KRS 217.015 to include a pharmacist certified to provide enhanced pharmacy-related primary care, in the definition of "practitioner."
Also tagged in: Fiscal Note, Health and Medical Services, Hospitals and Nursing Homes, Medicaid, Medicaid, Nurses, Optometrists, Optometrists, Pharmacists, Physicians and Practitioners, Public Medical Assistance
Latest Action: 02/15/2008 - To Health & Welfare (H) Bill Text
Create a new section of KRS 205.510 to 205.645 to require the Cabinet for Health and Family Services to provide to each Medicaid recipient on a monthly basis a statement of services paid on behalf of the recipient; require the statement of services to include the name of the provider of the service, date of service, identification of the service, amount of the payment for the service, and the cumulative year to date total amount of services provided to the recipient.
Also tagged in: Children and Minors, Health and Medical Services, Hospitals and Nursing Homes, Medicaid, Medicaid, Nurses, Optometrists, Optometrists, Pharmacists, Physicians and Practitioners, Public Health, Public Health, Public Medical Assistance
Latest Action: 02/01/2008 - To Health & Welfare (S) Bill Text
Amend KRS 205.6485 to define the terms "presumptive eligibility period" and "qualified entity"; provide a presumptive eligibility period for children applying for KCHIP; require the Cabinet for Health and Family Services to promulgate regulations to establish standards and procedures for designation as a qualified entity to grant presumptive eligibility; require qualified entities to ensure submission of a completed application to the cabinet for full eligibility determination simultaneous with a determination of presumptive eligibility; provide continuous enrollment in KCHIP for twelve months post enrollment and each renewal of eligibility; provide for the electronic submission of KCHIP applications and renewals; and prohibit the cabinet from requiring a face-to-face interview for KCHIP applications or renewals.
Also tagged in: Administrative Regulations and Proceedings, Children and Minors, Commerce, Crimes and Punishments, Diseases, Drugs and Medicines, Education, Elementary and Secondary, Health and Medical Services, Piggybacked Bills, Public Health, Public Health, Title Amendments, Trade Practices and Retailing
Latest Action: 04/15/2008 - Signed by Governor Bill Text
Amend KRS 214.034 to remove the clause sunsetting the requirement that all public and private primary schools obtain a current immunization certificate for hepatitis B for any child enrolled as a regular attendee in the sixth grade.
Also tagged in: Children and Minors, Fiscal Note, Health and Medical Services, Hospitals and Nursing Homes, Medicaid, Medicaid, Nurses, Optometrists, Optometrists, Pharmacists, Physicians and Practitioners, Public Health, Public Health
Latest Action: 01/25/2008 - Posted in committee Bill Text
Amend KRS 205.6485 to provide continuous enrollment in KCHIP for twelve months post enrollment and each renewal of eligibility; provide for the electronic submission of KCHIP applications and renewals; and prohibit the Cabinet for Health and Family Services from requiring face-to-face interview for KCHIP applications or renewals.
Latest Action: 04/24/2008 - Signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 148) Bill Text
Create new sections of KRS Chapter 315 to require pharmacy technicians to register; establish qualifications; provide exemptions; establish a $25 application and renewal fee; establish grounds for the denial of a certificate of registration; permit an applicant who is denied a certificate of registration to have a hearing pursuant to KRS Chapter 13B; require that a technician's certificate be conspicuously displayed in the technician's primary place of employment and that the technician keep on his person during the times he or she works his or her pocket registration card; amend KRS 315.125, 315.005, 315.020, 315.121, 315.030, and 315.191 to conform.
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