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KentuckyHB 5012025 Regular SessionHouseWALLET

AN ACT relating to pharmaceutical drugs.

Sponsored By: Mitch Whitaker (Republican)

Became Law

DeathsDrugs and MedicinesHealth and Medical ServicesPharmacistsPhysicians and Practitioners

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

2 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 1 costs, 0 mixed.

Kentucky Medicaid limits gender-related hormones and surgery

Kentucky Medicaid and its contracted health plans cannot pay for cross-sex hormones used mainly or only to treat gender dysphoria. The hormone ban no longer depends on amounts the body normally produces. Medicaid also cannot pay for gender reassignment surgery that changes or removes physical features typical of a person's biological sex. Both bans have an exception when federal law requires payment.

Prescription fills can continue after prescriber dies

Kentucky pharmacists may keep filling an existing prescription for up to 180 days after the prescriber's death. The pharmacist must know about the death and use professional judgment to decide that continuing is clinically appropriate. This permission applies despite conflicting state laws. Controlled-substance prescriptions remain subject to the federal Controlled Substances Act and federal drug enforcement rules. Continued fills are allowed, not guaranteed.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Mitch Whitaker

    Republican • House

Cosponsors

  • Derek Lewis

    Republican • House

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 135 • No: 0

Senate vote • 3/28/2025

3rd reading, passed

Yes: 38 • No: 0

House vote • 3/5/2025

3rd reading, passed

Yes: 97 • No: 0

Actions Timeline

  1. became law without Governor's Signature (Acts Ch. 161)

    4/10/2025

  2. filed without Governor's signature with the Secretary of State

    4/1/2025

  3. delivered to Governor

    3/28/2025

  4. enrolled, signed by President of the Senate

    3/28/2025Senate

  5. enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House

    3/28/2025Senate

  6. passed 83-16

    3/28/2025Senate

  7. House concurred in Senate Floor Amendment (2) and Floor Amendment (1-title)

    3/28/2025Senate

  8. posted for passage for concurrence in Senate Floor Amendment (2) and Floor Amendment (1-title)

    3/28/2025Senate

  9. to Rules (H)

    3/28/2025House

  10. received in House

    3/28/2025House

  11. 3rd reading, passed 38-0 with Floor Amendment (2) and Floor Amendment (1-title)

    3/28/2025Senate

  12. posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Friday, March 28, 2025

    3/28/2025Senate

  13. floor amendments (1-title) and (2) filed

    3/27/2025Senate

  14. 2nd reading, to Rules

    3/13/2025Senate

  15. reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar

    3/12/2025Senate

  16. to Health Services (S)

    3/11/2025Senate

  17. to Committee on Committees (S)

    3/6/2025Senate

  18. received in Senate

    3/6/2025Senate

  19. 3rd reading, passed 97-0 with Floor Amendment (1)

    3/5/2025House

  20. floor amendment (1) filed

    3/4/2025House

  21. posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Tuesday, March 04, 2025

    2/28/2025House

  22. 2nd reading, to Rules

    2/28/2025House

  23. reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar

    2/27/2025House

  24. to Health Services (H)

    2/21/2025House

  25. to Committee on Committees (H)

    2/13/2025House

Bill Text

  • Current

    3/28/2025

    PDF

  • Introduced

    3/5/2025

    PDF

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