AN ACT relating to pharmaceutical drugs.

Create a new section of KRS Chapter 315 to establish requirements for pharmacists when dispensing prescriptions in the event of a practitioner's death.

Deaths Drugs and Medicines Health and Medical Services Pharmacists Physicians and Practitioners

Introduced: February 13, 2025

Last action: April 10, 2025

Became Law Without Governor's Signature (Acts Ch. 161)

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This law sets out rules that pharmacists must follow when dispensing prescription medications after the prescribing doctor or other practitioner has died. It addresses what happens to existing prescriptions in that situation, ensuring patients can still access their medications without interruption. Who it may affect: patients with active prescriptions, pharmacists, and the families or practices of deceased healthcare providers.

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