Hawaii HB2169 grants prescriptive authority to specially trained psychologists to address mental health care shortages.

Hawaii HB2169 aims to address the shortage of mental health professionals by authorizing certain psychologists to prescribe psychotropic medications. Clinical psychologists who complete specialized training in clinical psychopharmacology, pass a national proficiency examination, and meet other criteria can apply for prescriptive authority. The Board of Psychology will oversee the application process, including setting an exclusionary formulary for medications psychologists cannot prescribe.

Hawaii HB2169 grants prescriptive authority to specially trained psychologists to address mental health care shortages.

Hawaii HB2169 aims to address the shortage of mental health professionals by authorizing certain psychologists to prescribe psychotropic medications. Clinical psychologists who complete specialized training in clinical psychopharmacology, pass a national proficiency examination, and meet other criteria can apply for prescriptive authority. The Board of Psychology will oversee the application process, including setting an exclusionary formulary for medications psychologists cannot prescribe.