HB 829 KY Became Law
AN ACT relating to medicinal cannabis and declaring an emergency.
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Summary
Amend KRS 218B.010 to revise the definition of "bona fide practitioner-patient relationship"; amend KRS 218B.020 to require the Board of Physicians and Advisors to assist the Cabinet for Health and Family Services in developing a Medicinal Cannabis Advisory Pamphlet; amend KRS 218B.035 to prohibit vaping cannabis products on any form of public transportation, in any public place, or in any place of public accommodation, resort, or amusement; amend KRS 218B.045 to permit private religious schools to refuse to enroll a student who is a cardholder; allow, instead of require, local boards of education and the boards of directors of public charter schools to establish policies related to the use of medicinal cannabis on school property; require such policies, if established, to include a process by which a school nurse or other school administrator may refuse to administer medicinal cannabis to a student who is a cardholder; require the administration of medicinal cannabis on school property to occur out of view of other students; amend KRS 218B.050 prohibit a medicinal cannabis practitioner from providing a written certification for the use of medicinal cannabis to a patient who is taking a prescription drug that contraindicates the use of medicinal cannabis; amend KRS 218B.055 to require that an application for a registry identification card to include a written certification issued not more than 60 days prior to the date of the application; amend KRS 218B.065 to require the Cabinet for Health and Family Services to conduct a criminal background check on each application for a registry identification card solely to determine if the applicant was previously convicted of a disqualifying felony offense; amend KRS 218B.070 to require a medicinal cannabis practitioner to notify the Cabinet for Health and Family Services if he or she has knowledge that a patient has died, ceased to suffer from a qualifying medical condition, or is no longer likely to receive safe and effective therapeutic or palliative benefits from the use of medicinal cannabis; amend KRS 218B.110 to establish a requirement that dispensaries provide cardholders with a copy of the Medicinal Cannabis Advisory Pamphlet; amend KRS 218B.130 to revise the process for initiating a public question related to medicinal cannabis business operations; amend KRS 218B.140 to require the Cabinet for Health and Family Services to establish a medicinal cannabis adverse drug effects reporting system and to produce the Medicinal Cannabis Advisory Pamphlet; amend 2023 Ky. Acts ch. 146 (2023 SB 47), sec. 42, to establish a new effective date of August 1, 2024, for KRS 139.480, 218A.1421, 218A.1422, 218A.1423, 218B.015, 218B.030, 218B.090, 218B.095, 218B.100, 218B.105, 218B.110, 218B.115, 218B.120, 218B.125, and 218B.155; EFFECTIVE, in part, August 1, 2024.
Sponsors (3)
- J. Nemes Republican · primary
- B. Chester-Burton Democratic · primary
- P. Flannery Republican · primary
Action history (29)
- Feb 26, 2024 introduced in House · lower
- Feb 26, 2024 to Committee on Committees (H) · lower
- Mar 6, 2024 to Health Services (H) · lower
- Mar 7, 2024 reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar with Committee Substitute (1) · lower
- Mar 8, 2024 2nd reading, to Rules · lower
- Mar 8, 2024 posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Monday, March 11, 2024 · lower
- Mar 11, 2024 floor amendment (1) filed to Committee Substitute · lower
- Mar 12, 2024 3rd reading, passed 66-30 with Committee Substitute (1) and Floor Amendment (1) · lower
- Mar 13, 2024 received in Senate · upper
- Mar 13, 2024 to Committee on Committees (S) · upper
- Mar 22, 2024 to State & Local Government (S) · upper
- Mar 27, 2024 taken from State & Local Government (S) · upper
- Mar 27, 2024 1st reading · lower
- Mar 27, 2024 returned to State & Local Government (S) · upper
- Mar 28, 2024 taken from State & Local Government (S) · upper
- Mar 28, 2024 2nd reading · lower
- Mar 28, 2024 returned to State & Local Government (S) · upper
- Apr 12, 2024 reported favorably, to Rules with Committee Substitute (1) and Committee Amendment (1-title) · lower
- Apr 15, 2024 posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Monday, April 15, 2024 · lower
- Apr 15, 2024 3rd reading, passed 26-12 with Committee Substitute (1) and Committee Amendment (1-title) · lower
- Apr 15, 2024 received in House · lower
- Apr 15, 2024 to Rules (H) · lower
- Apr 15, 2024 posted for passage for concurrence in Senate Committee Substitute (1) and Committee Amendment (1-title) · lower
- Apr 15, 2024 House concurred in Senate Committee Substitute (1) and Committee Amendment (1-title) · lower
- Apr 15, 2024 passed 69-15 · lower
- Apr 15, 2024 enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House · lower
- Apr 15, 2024 enrolled, signed by President of the Senate · upper
- Apr 15, 2024 delivered to Governor · lower
- Apr 17, 2024 signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 195) · lower
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