AN ACT relating to prescription drugs.

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,…

Drugs and Medicines Health and Medical Services Health Care Professionals Optometrists Pharmacists Physicians State Agencies

In effect since July 15, 2026

Acts from the 2026 Regular Session that don't carry an emergency clause or set their own effective date took effect 90 days after the session adjourned (Ky. Constitution § 55).

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This bill updates Kentucky's prescription drug laws in several ways, including expanding who qualifies as a licensed out-of-state prescriber to include optometrists and physician assistants, adjusting rules around electronic prescriptions for controlled substances, and allowing the state to form agreements with federal agencies on drug monitoring. It also removes outdated references to a specific type of hydrocodone product and requires prescribers and pharmacists who handle controlled substances to keep an active account in the state's…

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