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Senate Committee Advances Fix to 2012 Pill Mill Legislation

Kenny Colston (KPR) — Thu, 28 Feb 2013 17:14:32 +0000

A bill addressing issues with 2012's pill mill bill has cleared a state Senate committee, less than a day after it cleared the full House. The bill calls off some regulations of the 2012 House Bill 1, which cracked down on prescription pain clinics and abuse.

Prescription Drug Abuse Law Facing Criticism

WKMS and The Courier-Journal — Mon, 12 Nov 2012 13:50:45 +0000

While Governor Steve Beshear is touting Kentucky’s new prescription drug abuse law, critics complain that the law's negative effects are being ignored. House Bill 1 requires doctors to meet stringent medical standards before prescribing controlled substances and mandates use of the KASPER drug tracking system.

Conway Ready to Rework HB-1

Kenny Colston (KPR) — Tue, 21 Aug 2012 16:25:12 +0000

Kentucky Attorney General Jack Conway says it may be time for lawmakers to take a second look at a tough prescription pill bill that passed earlier this year. Conway was a leading advocate of House Bill 1, which requires doctors to use the KASPER pill tracking system. But the Kentucky Medical Association has long opposed HB1.

Kentucky Officials Say House Bill 1 Already Having Positive Impact

Brenna Angel (KPR) — Tue, 24 Jul 2012 20:12:03 +0000

The number of accounts registered with Kentucky’s prescription monitoring program has more than doubled since the passage of a state law requiring doctors, nurses, and dentists to use KASPER before prescribing a controlled substance.

Attorney General Comments on "Pill Mill Bill"

Shelly Baskin — Thu, 26 Apr 2012 21:09:39 +0000

Attorney General Jack Conway isn’t upset the General Assembly’s so called “Pill Mill Bill” failed to place the KASPER prescription drug monitoring system with his office.

Pill Bill Could Be Delayed Again

Kenny Colston (KPR) — Thu, 19 Apr 2012 20:27:44 +0000

A bill aimed at cracking down on prescription pill abuse could be stalled once again in the Kentucky Senate.

Senate leaders say they are still reviewing the bill, which would enhance the KASPER tracking system and make it part of the Attorney Gene

Afternoon Round-Up 4/06/12

Rose Krzton-Presson — Fri, 06 Apr 2012 21:31:46 +0000

Today on NPR: Homelessness Becomes A Crime In Hungary

Kentucky Politics:

President Barack Obama’s re-election campaign opens its first Kentucky office tomorrow in Louisville with an open house.

Prescription Pill Bill Stalls in Legislature

Kenny Colston (KPR) — Mon, 02 Apr 2012 16:50:51 +0000

Confusion and last-minute lobbying have potentially derailed what some Kentucky lawmakers considered the hallmark of the current legislative session.

House Bill 4 is better known as the prescription pill bill.

Committee Passes Prescription Drug Bill

Kenny Colston (KPR) — Wed, 28 Mar 2012 19:01:05 +0000

A Kentucky Senate committee has approved a bill that aims to toughen laws against prescription pill abuse.

House Bill 4 is a collaborative effort between House Speaker Greg Stumbo, Attorney General Jack Conway and Governor Steve Beshear.