HB387
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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.
Introduced: January 14, 2026
Last action: April 14, 2026
In effect since April 14, 2026
This act carries an emergency clause, so it took effect as soon as it became law instead of waiting the usual 90 days after the session adjourned (Ky. Constitution § 55).
Plain-language summary
This bill changes the makeup of the Controlled Substances Prescribing Council by replacing one physician and one nurse with one livestock veterinarian and one equine veterinarian. The council advises on rules around prescribing controlled substances, and this change gives veterinarians a direct seat at that table. Who it may affect: veterinarians, livestock owners, and those in the equine industry.
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Legislative History
Primary Sponsor
Co-sponsors (1)
Roll calls
House: 3rd reading, passed 91-1 with Committee Substitute (1) and Committee Amendment (1-title)
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