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HB296Introduced in the House

AN ACT relating to psychotropic drugs.

IntroducedHouse Health Services

Introduced by Josh Calloway, District 10

What does this bill do?

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Official description

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 or guardian; require the Cabinet for Health and Family Services to develop and maintain an adverse drug reaction online reporting system; require the cabinet to compile and submit an annual report of the adverse drug reaction online reporting system to the Legislative Research Commission; require the cabinet to submit an annual report summarizing the implementation efforts and compliance statistics of Medicaid-enrolled providers; establish penalties; require the cabinet to promulgate administrative regulations to implement the system.

Where it stands

to Health Services (H)

January 16, 2026

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Bill history

  1. introduced in House

  2. to Committee on Committees (H)

  3. to Health Services (H)

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