Kentucky 2023 Regular Session Status: In Committee

HB 239 — AN ACT relating to hospital reporting of drug overdose information.

Last action — to Health Services (H)

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed House
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    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill died with 2023 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Summary

Create a new section of KRS Chapter 216B to require a health care provider to order a quantitative and qualitative toxicology test to determine if a cause of an overdose is from an illicit drug if the person exhibits symptoms of an overdose in the health care provider's professional opinion or the person is known to the health care provider to have had previous overdose treatment; require a report of test findings to law enforcement and the coroner if the person dies while in the hospital; limit the public record of the test finding; provide immunity from civil liability for the health care provider who administers the test.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. to Health Services (H)

  2. to Committee on Committees (H)

  3. introduced in House

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0 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 138 not signed on

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Not signed on (138)

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 239 do?
Create a new section of KRS Chapter 216B to require a health care provider to order a quantitative and qualitative toxicology test to determine if a cause of an overdose is from an illicit drug if the person exhibits symptoms of an overdose in the health care provider's professional opinion or the person is known to the health care provider to have had previous overdose treatment; require a report of test findings to law enforcement and the coroner if the person dies while in the hospital; limit the public record of the test finding; provide immunity from civil liability for the health care provider who administers the test.
What is the current status of HB 239?
This bill died with 2023 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
Where can I track HB 239?
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