HI HB1072

Authorizes the board of psychology to issue certificates of prescriptive authority to licensed clinical psychologists who complete specialized education and training in psychopharmacology.

Requires applicants to hold a doctoral-level psychology license, complete specific biomedical prerequisite coursework, earn a master's degree in clinical psychopharmacology with at least 60 credit hours of didactic education and 36 credit hours of supervised clinical training, and pass the Psychopharmacology Exam for Psychologists.

Limits prescriptive authority to psychotropic medications related to mental and emotional disorders, excluding narcotics, and requires medical psychologists to consult and collaborate with patients' physicians and obtain their concurrence before prescribing or changing medications.

Requires medical psychologists to maintain federal Drug Enforcement Administration registration, complete 20 hours of continuing education annually in pharmacological treatment, and prohibits delegation of prescriptive authority to others.

Effective date of July 1, 2050.