Apr 24 Local News Beshear Signs Prescription Pill Bill Into Law Kentucky lawmakers and Governor Steve Beshear are applauding the passage of a bill aimed at reducing prescription pill abuse. Beshear signed the pill bill today, inviting key legislators and law enforcement officers to take part in the ceremony. The new law isn’t as tough as some had hoped. But House Speaker Greg Stumbo says changes […] By Kenny Colston Apr 24 Local News Beshear Signs Prescription Pill Bill Into Law Kenny Colston
Apr 19 Local News Rx Pill Bill Delayed as Senate Takes a Second Look 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 general’s office. The chamber is taking an extra day to look over the […] By Kenny Colston Apr 19 Local News Rx Pill Bill Delayed as Senate Takes a Second Look Kenny Colston
Apr 18 Local News House Passes Special Session Pill Bill, Road Plan Funding The Kentucky House of Representatives has passed both bills on its agenda for this year’s special session. House lawmakers approved both the road plan funding bill and a measure to crack down on prescription pill abuse today by wide margins. The more contentious of the two bills was the prescription pill legislation. The House and […] By Kenny Colston Apr 18 Local News House Passes Special Session Pill Bill, Road Plan Funding Kenny Colston
Apr 17 Local News Return of Original Rx Pill Bill Starts a New Fight Over the Issue A change to the so-called pill bill in Frankfort has restarted the fight over the measure in the General Assembly. Prescription abuse is rampant in Kentucky, and the bill strengthens restrictions on the drugs and who can sell them. The measure didn’t clear the General Assembly during this year’s regular session, and lawmakers have been […] By Kenny Colston Apr 17 Local News Return of Original Rx Pill Bill Starts a New Fight Over the Issue Kenny Colston
Apr 13 Local News Beshear Continues to Blame Williams Over Deadlock A blame game over important legislation leftover in the 2012 General Assembly is turning into a repeat of last year’s gubernatorial election. Democratic Governor Steve Beshear and Republican Senate President David Williams are arguing over who is to blame for state lawmakers adjourning their regular session without passing key bills. A bill to crack down […] By Kenny Colston Apr 13 Local News Beshear Continues to Blame Williams Over Deadlock Kenny Colston
Apr 13 Local News Beshear Says He’ll Call Special Session To Pass Road Revenue, Prescription Pill Bills The 2012 legislative session has come to a close. Lawmakers spent most of their final day of the session yesterday waiting to finalize action on several bills, including many that were never passed. The bills that didn’t make it to governor Steve Beshear’s desk run the gamut, from a bill to tighten restrictions on prescription […] By Kenny Colston Apr 13 Local News Beshear Says He’ll Call Special Session To Pass Road Revenue, Prescription Pill Bills Kenny Colston
Apr 11 Local News Beshear Predicts Prescription Pill Bill Will Pass in Strong Form Supporters of a bill that would put more restrictions on prescription pills say they believe the measure will pass soon, despite increased lobbying efforts by doctors to weaken the bill. The bill would move the KASPER prescription tracking system to the Attorney General’s office and strengthen restrictions on pain clinics. Kentucky lawmakers were unable to […] By Kenny Colston Apr 11 Local News Beshear Predicts Prescription Pill Bill Will Pass in Strong Form Kenny Colston
Apr 2 Local News Prescription Pill Bill Will Be Voted on After Veto Recess 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. It’s centerpiece is the transfer of the KASPER drug tracking system to the attorney general’s office. Late last week, it appeared lawmakers had struck a […] By Kenny Colston Apr 2 Local News Prescription Pill Bill Will Be Voted on After Veto Recess Kenny Colston
Mar 27 Local News Senate Committee Passes Prescription Pill Bill 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. The bill puts the KASPER prescription tracking system under Conway’s command and requires clinics that distribute pain medications […] By Kenny Colston Mar 27 Local News Senate Committee Passes Prescription Pill Bill Kenny Colston