Kentucky HB584 regulates the prescribing and dispensing of controlled substances by establishing standards and procedures for state licensing boards.

Kentucky HB584 amends the Kentucky Revised Statutes to establish mandatory prescribing and dispensing standards for controlled substances. It requires state licensing boards to create regulations that include diagnostic, treatment, and review protocols. The bill mandates expedited review of complaints against licensees, fingerprint-supported criminal record checks for applicants, and continuous submission of disciplinary information to the National Practitioner Data Bank. It also sets a three-day supply limit for Schedule II controlled substances unless specific exceptions apply.

Kentucky HB584 regulates the prescribing and dispensing of controlled substances by establishing standards and procedures for state licensing boards.

Kentucky HB584 amends the Kentucky Revised Statutes to establish mandatory prescribing and dispensing standards for controlled substances. It requires state licensing boards to create regulations that include diagnostic, treatment, and review protocols. The bill mandates expedited review of complaints against licensees, fingerprint-supported criminal record checks for applicants, and continuous submission of disciplinary information to the National Practitioner Data Bank. It also sets a three-day supply limit for Schedule II controlled substances unless specific exceptions apply.