Idaho House Bill 592 Summary

• Adds definition of "licensed medical provider" to include physicians, physician assistants, and advanced practice registered nurses for purposes of psychologist prescribing authority.

• Creates new certificate of prescriptive authority allowing qualified psychologists to issue prescriptions for drugs and controlled substances used in psychiatric, mental, cognitive, nervous, emotional or behavioral disorders.

• Requires prescribing psychologists to have a doctorate degree in psychology, a master's degree in clinical psychopharmacology from an accredited institution, sufficient clinical experience, and a passing score on a board-approved national examination.

• Mandates that psychologists with prescriptive authority collaborate with patients' licensed medical providers and comply with all applicable federal and state laws and regulations.

• Establishes an advisory panel comprised of a psychiatrist, pediatrician, pharmacist with doctoral degree, and three licensed psychologists to review prescriptive rules and advise the board, with application and certification fees capped at $300 each.