Do You Support Prescriptive Authority for Appropriately Trained Psychologists?

Community health centers across the state and the Hawaii Primary Care Association strongly endorse Senate Bill 1004 and House Bill 1456, which address prescriptive authority for certain psychologists. We believe that the requirements outlined in these bills regarding psychopharmacological training, supervised practice, standardized testing, board review and authorization, restrictions on what drugs can be prescribed, and practice only within community health center settings will ensure that patients will be well served rather than jeopardized.