AN ACT relating to psychotropic drugs.

Create a new section of KRS Chapter 205 to define terms; require Medicaid-enrolled providers prescribing psychotropic drugs to children to provide an FDA Medication Guide to parents or legal guardians; require medical care providers prescribing psychotropic drugs to children covered by Medicaid to obtain signed informed consent from a parent of guardian; require the Cabinet for Health and Family Services to develop and maintain an adverse drug reaction online reporting system; require the cabinet to…

Introduced: February 14, 2025

Last action: February 25, 2025

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This bill would require doctors and other medical providers who accept Medicaid to give parents or guardians an FDA Medication Guide and get their signed consent before prescribing psychotropic drugs to children. It also directs the state's Cabinet for Health and Family Services to create an online system for reporting bad drug reactions and to submit yearly reports to the legislature on how well providers are following these rules. Providers who do not comply would…

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