HI SB847

Establishes a three-year pilot program in Kauai County allowing licensed clinical psychologists to prescribe psychotropic medications to patients at federally qualified health centers under physician supervision.

Participating psychologists must complete specialized psychopharmacology education approved by the American Psychological Association, pass the Psychopharmacology Examination for Psychologists, and meet additional board of psychology requirements.

Hawaii is designated as a mental health professional shortage area by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, with limited access to mental health services across the state.

The State Health Planning and Development Agency must submit a report to the legislature by 2030 recommending whether to expand the program, make it permanent statewide, or terminate it.

Amends controlled substances law to add "psychologist certified to prescribe" to the definition of practitioner, though these psychologists cannot receive or distribute controlled substance samples.