{Frankfort, Kentucky}...During a hearing in Frankfort Wednesday, doctors and other medical professionals will have a chance to express their concerns about new regulations that require them to meet tougher prescription standards in an effort to stop drug abuse. Dr. Gregory Hood, a Lexington internist with the Kentucky chapter of the American College of Physicians, says that the law passed earlier this year by legislators likely will mean some doctors will stop writing prescriptions for controlled substances that treat pain and anxiety. Lawmakers said licensing boards should "police their own industry" and gave them until September 1st to draft a final plan. Governor Steve Beshear has signed emergency regulations that put measures into place until then.
