HB153

AN ACT relating to administrative regulations for medications for substance use disorder and declaring an emergency.

Introduced·1/7/26
Bill Text

Kentucky HB153 prohibits certain boards from restricting buprenorphine and other medications for substance use disorder.

Kentucky HB153 declares an emergency and prohibits the Kentucky Board of Dentistry, Board of Nursing, Board of Medical Licensure, and Board of Pharmacy from enacting regulations that restrict or limit the prescribing, dispensing, or administering of buprenorphine-mono-product, buprenorphine-combined-with-naloxone, or any other Schedule III, IV, or V medication approved by the FDA for treating substance use disorder. The bill also nullifies specific administrative regulations and any amendments that are identical or substantially the same. This Act takes effect upon its passage and approval.

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History

Jan 14

House

to Health Services (H)

Jan 7

House

introduced in House

Jan 7

House

to Committee on Committees (H)