http://wkyufm.org en http://wkyufm.org/post/kentucky-senate-committee-advances-fix-2012-pill-mill-legislation <p>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.</p><p>The bill calls off some regulations of the 2012 House Bill 1, which cracked down on prescription pain clinics and abuse.</p><p>It also exempts hospitals and long term care facilities from pulling KASPER reports every time they prescribe medication.</p><p>And while some regulations are being pulled back, Democratic Gov. Steve Beshear said the teeth in the original law are still strong. Thu, 28 Feb 2013 18:54:24 +0000 Kenny Colston 27204 at http://wkyufm.org Kentucky Senate Committee Advances Fix to 2012 Pill Mill Legislation http://wkyufm.org/post/conway-says-he-can-accept-some-changes-kentucky-prescription-pill-bill <p>A leading advocate of Kentucky's new prescription pill law says he's ready to listen to doctors who want to change it. Kentucky Attorney General Jack Conway has made fighting prescription pill abuse one of his top priorities. Earlier this year, he was a leading supporter of House Bill 1, which requires most doctors to use the KASPER pill tracking system. Tue, 21 Aug 2012 14:07:04 +0000 Kenny Colston 17807 at http://wkyufm.org