FRANKFORT — Legislation that grew out of the concern about growing abuse of the OxyContin pain medication would require identification to pick up many prescriptions and give law enforcement much wider access to drug records.

        Rep. Robin Webb, D-Grayson, said she will sponsor a bill that will require a photo ID, a thumbprint on the reverse of a prescription or other identification to pick up any controlled substance.

        “It's a paper trail for future enforcement,” said Ms. Webb.

        People can still obtain prescriptions for others with the proper identification. “You can still go in and get granny's prescription,” she said.

        Ms. Webb said she is somewhat concerned about a related bill that Gov. Paul Patton's administration will support to give police more access to the state's electronic tracking system for prescriptions.

        The bill would let state police officers examine records if there is a “bona fide criminal investigation” taking place.

        Kentucky State Police Lt. Col. Joe Williams said he knows of no other reference in the statutes where a “bona fide” investigation allows access to records that are otherwise unavailable short of a court order.

        Ms. Webb, a lawyer, said she was somewhat concerned about the broad scope of the access. “I've talked to the governor about some of those concerns,” she said Wednesday after a news conference to announce the initiatives.

        Mr. Patton said OxyContin became the drug of choice for abuse a few years ago and it has taken on epidemic proportions.

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