FACTSHEET: Kentucky’s Oversight of Opiod Precscribing and Monitoring of …

Kentucky’s Controlled Substances Act, contained in Kentucky Revised Statutes (KRS) 218A, governs all controlled substances. Kentucky’s Good Samaritan Law (KRS 218A.133) protects individuals from prosecution if they seek medical attention while experiencing a drug overdose in certain circumstances.

https://www.oversight.gov/sites/default/files/documents/reports/2020-03/41902022_Factsheet.pdf