Public Hearing on Administrative Regulations

The Kansas State Board of Pharmacy is conducting a public hearing at 12:00 p.m. on Tuesday, June 30, 2026, at the Board of Pharmacy, 800 SW Jackson, Suite 1414, Topeka, Kansas, to review and consider the adoption of the proposed permanent regulations. Official notice can be found in the Kansas Register: Vol-45-No-18-April-30-2026.pdf

The Board strongly encourages interested parties to submit written comments prior to the public hearing by mail to 800 SW Jackson, Suite 1414, Topeka, Kansas 66612-1244, or by e-mail to pharmacy@ks.gov, and/or provide oral comments at the public hearing either in person or virtually.

KAR 68-1-2 and EIS
KAR 68-7-14 and EIS
KAR 68-7-21 and EIS
KAR 68-9-1 and EIS
KAR 68-14-9 and EIS

New State Law

The following laws were passed by the Kansas Legislature and signed by Governor Kelly during the 2026 Legislative Session.

HB 2068 effective upon publication in the Kansas Register on April 30, 2026: Vol-45-No-18-April-30-2026.pdf

Newly Adopted Regulations

The Board of Pharmacy has adopted the following regulations, which are not yet published in the Board online law book.

K.A.R. 68-7-10
K.A.R. 68-7-10a
K.A.R. 68-21-2
KAR 68-7-20a
KAR 68-1-1a
KAR 68-5-17
KAR 68-7-26

Proposed Draft Regulations

To promulgate a regulation, the Kansas Board must follow the rulemaking procedures specified in the Administrative Procedure Act. The general process* is summarized below (note: the Board may stop pursuing a regulation at any point in the process):

1. The Board becomes aware of changes necessary to their regulations.
2. The Board approves the proposed draft regulation.
3. Stakeholders have the opportunity to review the draft regulation.
4. The Board submits the draft regulation to:
   • The Department of Administration,
   • The Attorney General, and
   • The Division of the Budget.
5. The Board publishes notice in the Kansas Register that a public hearing will be conducted to hear public comments on the proposed draft regulation. The notice will be issued at least 60 days prior to the hearing. At the hearing, the Board will hear oral and review written public comments on the proposed draft regulation.
6. The Board votes to either adopt, reject, or table the regulation.
7. If the Board votes to adopt, the regulation becomes effective 15 days after publication in the Kansas Register.

*See K.S.A. 77-420 for process defined by Kansas law.

Click the links below to preview the Board’s draft regulations currently in Phase 4 as outlined above. (Last updated 3/16/2025)