# Kentucky — State Opioid Initial Prescribing Limits

For Kentucky, initial supply days is three (3) day supply; applies to is Schedule II controlled substances for pain as an acute medical condition (Board of Medical Licensure standards under KRS 218A.205); exception provision is Determines that more than a three (3) day supply is medically necessary; citation is 201 KAR 9:260, recorded from its source on 2026-08-18.

- **state:** Kentucky _(our reading, not quoted from the source)_
- **initial supply days:** three (3) day supply _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **applies to:** Schedule II controlled substances for pain as an acute medical condition (Board of Medical Licensure standards under KRS 218A.205) _(our reading, not quoted from the source)_
- **exception provision:** Determines that more than a three (3) day supply is medically necessary _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **citation:** 201 KAR 9:260 _(verified: appears in the quote below)_

## What the source says

> Not prescribe or dispense more than a three (3) day supply of a Schedule II controlled substance, unless the physician: 1. Determines that more than a three (3) day supply is medically necessary; and 2. Documents the acute medical condition and lack of alternative medical treatment options to justify the amount of the controlled substance prescribed or dispensed.

## Source

- https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/law/kar/titles/201/009/260/

Last verified: 2026-08-18. Review by: 2027-08-18.
Part of [State Opioid Initial Prescribing Limits](https://referencesource.org/state-opioid-prescribing-limits/).