{"data":{"id":"us-ky/krs-315.038","jurisdiction":"us-ky","citation":"KRS 315.038","heading":"Definitions for section -- Ambulatory pharmacies -- Reporting","body":"requirements -- Data to be shared with commissioner of insurance -- Contract\nwith third-party to collect or process data.\n(1) As used in this section:\n(a) \"Ambulatory pharmacy\" has the same meaning as in KRS 304.17A-595; and\n(b) \"Commissioner\" means the commissioner of the Department of Insurance.\n(2) An ambulatory pharmacy located in Kentucky and permitted under this chapter\nshall, by March 1, 2026, and by March 1 every other year thereafter, provide data to\nthe board, in accordance with the requirements of KRS 304.17A -595 and\nsubsection (3) of this section, relating to the pharmacy's dispensing costs for the\nprevious calendar year.\n(3) The board shall promulgate an administrative r egulation in accordance with KRS\nChapter 13A to implement and effectuate subsection (2) of this section, which shall\ninclude:\n(a) Incorporating the data elements to be collected from each pharmacy, as\ndetermined by the commissioner under KRS 304.17A-595(2)(c)2.c.i.; and\n(b) Establishing the reporting format, and the manner, of the data submission.\n(4) The data collected by the board under this section shall, within thirty (30) days of\nreceipt, be shared with the commissioner for the purposes set forth in KR S\n304.17A-595(2)(c)2.\n(5) In carrying out its duties under this section, the board shall cooperate and consult\nwith the commissioner.\n(6) All information and data acquired by the board or the commissioner under this\nsection or KRS 304.17A-595 shall:\n(a) Be deemed, and protected as, confidential and proprietary; and\n(b) Not be subject to disclosure under KRS 61.870 to 61.884.\n(7) The board or the commissioner may retain or contract with one (1) or more third -\nparty vendors or contractors to collect or proce ss the data required under this\nsection, or provide any other expertise, service, or function necessary to carry out\nthe board's or commissioner's duties under this section or KRS 304.17A -595, if the\nvendor or contractor:\n(a) Agrees in a written or electro nic record to maintain the confidential and\nproprietary status of the data and all information relating to the data; and\n(b) Is not owned by or affiliated with a pharmacy benefit manager, as defined in\nKRS 304.9-020.","path":["KRS Chapter 315"],"source_url":"https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/law/statutes/statute.aspx?id=54983","current_through":"Includes enactments through the 2026 Regular Session","vintage":"09/05/2026","retrieved_at":"2026-09-05T20:58:11Z","sha256":"8e7f895b612e5e976af2052cb4577907e6e6884ff486f49fdd94f981855eaf02","source_id":"us-ky","stale":false,"prev":"us-ky/krs-315.036","next":"us-ky/krs-315.040"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}