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HB 296

AN ACT relating to psychotropic drugs.

In Plain Language

This bill requires doctors in Kentucky's Medicaid program to give parents a FDA-approved guide about psychotropic drugs before prescribing them to children, and to get written permission from parents first. The state health agency must set up an online system to track bad reactions to these drugs and report back annually to lawmakers. Providers who don't follow these rules face penalties.

Official summary

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.

Sponsor

J. Calloway (Republican-10)

Cosponsors

2 listed

Latest action

to Health Services (H)

Jan 16, 2026

Official source

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Action history

Jan 16, 2026 to Health Services (H)

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