# Kentucky — PDMP Mandatory Prescriber Check Requirements by State

For Kentucky, mandate status is mandatory; drug schedules covered is Schedule II, high-risk Schedule III/IV (including benzodiazepines); check timing is prior to prescribing and regularly (often at least every 3 months); recheck interval days is 90, recorded from its source on 2026-08-15.

- **jurisdiction:** Kentucky _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **mandate status:** mandatory
- **drug schedules covered:** Schedule II, high-risk Schedule III/IV (including benzodiazepines)
- **check timing:** prior to prescribing and regularly (often at least every 3 months) _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **recheck interval days:** 90

## What the source says

> Kentucky: Strong PDMP use requirements. Check prior to prescribing Schedule II and many high-risk III/IV drugs (including benzodiazepines) and regularly (often at least every 3 months).

## Source

- https://pharmacyfreak.com/pdmp-prescription-drug-monitoring-program-you-are-legally-required-to-check-the-database-but-when-the-state-by-state-rules-you-must-know/

Last verified: 2026-08-15. Review by: 2027-02-11.
Part of [PDMP Mandatory Prescriber Check Requirements by State](https://referencesource.org/pdmp-mandatory-check-requirements/).