Any prescription or medical order for a drug that is known to possibly cause an abortion shall be presumed by a pharmacy to be for indications other than for the termination of a pregnancy. A pharmacy dispensing such prescription or medical order shall not be required to verify that the prescription or medical order does not violate any provision of this chapter or KRS Chapter 216B.
Effective:April 14, 2022

Terms Used In Kentucky Statutes 315.315

  • dispensing: means to deliver one (1) or more doses of a prescription drug in a suitable container, appropriately labeled for subsequent administration to or use by a patient or other individual entitled to receive the prescription drug. See Kentucky Statutes 315.010
  • Drug: means any of the following:
    (a) Articles recognized as drugs or drug products in any official compendium or supplement thereto. See Kentucky Statutes 315.010
  • Medical order: means a lawful order of a specifically identified practitioner for a specifically identified patient for the patient's health care needs. See Kentucky Statutes 315.010
  • Pharmacy: means every place where:
    (a) Drugs are dispensed under the direction of a pharmacist. See Kentucky Statutes 315.010
  • Statute: A law passed by a legislature.
  • Violate: includes failure to comply with. See Kentucky Statutes 446.010

History: Created 2022 Ky. Acts ch. 210, sec. 30, effective April 14, 2022.
Legislative Research Commission Note (4/14/2022). This statute was created by
2022 Ky. Acts ch. 210, sec. 30. Section 38 of that Act states, “Sections 1 to 31 of this Act may be cited as the Humanity in Healthcare Act of 2022.”