SB708

Hawaii SB708 grants prescriptive authority to clinical psychologists who meet specific training and education requirements.

Hawaii SB708 aims to address the shortage of mental health professionals by authorizing clinical psychologists with specialized training to prescribe psychotropic medications. The bill outlines specific requirements for psychologists to qualify for prescriptive authority, including specialized training in clinical psychopharmacology, passing a national proficiency examination, and completing supervised clinical practice. The Board of Psychology will develop an exclusionary formulary for prescribing psychologists, who must collaborate with patients' primary care providers.