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KASPER FAQ

Yes, with one exemption.  Per KRS 218A.202(2), all pharmacists authorized to dispense controlled substances must register and maintain a KASPER (Kentucky All Schedule Prescription Electronic Reporting) account. 

The exemption for not obtaining a KASPER account is if the place of employment does not have a DEA registration.  Examples would include a pharmacist employed at a non-dispensing pharmacy; working as a consultant pharmacist; employed in industry, academia or government; or not currently employed as a pharmacist.  If the pharmacy has a DEA registration, including hospital and long term care pharmacies, the pharmacist must obtain and maintain a KASPER account. 

A Kentucky licensed pharmacist employed by an out of state pharmacy that has a DEA registration, including hospital and long term care pharmacies, must register and maintain a KASPER account.​


Kentucky pharmacy law does not require mandatory use of KASPER by a pharmacist. It is the professional discretion of the pharmacist to determine appropriate use of the system.  Pharmacist use of KASPER may be beneficial in determining the legitimacy of a prescription and fulfilling corresponding responsibility.  

Yes, the patient's SSN shall be obtained, regardless of the patient's age, exceptions:

  • Patient doesn't have a SSN, use a driver's license number
  • Patient doesn't have a SSN or a driver's license, use all 000-00-0000
  • Patient is an animal, use all 000-00-0000

902 KAR 55:110, Section 5​


Within one business day of the dispensing.902 KAR 55:110 Section 2 (3)(c)

Yes, please contact the KASPER office at 502-564-7985 Monday through Friday 8 am – 4:30 pm to correct the issue.​​

Yes, a pharmacist who obtains a KASPER report for the purposes of providing pharmaceutical treatment to a bona fide current or prospective patient may share that report with the patient or person authorized to act of the patient's behalf. KRS 218A.202[7][e] and [9][e]​​

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