Hawaii Senate Bill 2489

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-0)
Status: Introduced on January 19 2024 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2024-01-24 - Referred to HHS/CPN, WAM/JDC.
Pending: Senate Health and Human Services Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

Authorizes and establishes procedures and criteria for prescriptive authority for clinical psychologists who meet specific education, training, and registration requirements. Requires the Board of Psychology to accept applications for prescriptive authority privilege beginning 7/1/2025. Requires the Board of Psychology to report to the Legislature. Declares that the general fund expenditure ceiling is exceeded. Makes an appropriation to the Board of Psychology to implement prescriptive authority privilege for certain clinical psychologists.

Relating To Prescriptive Authority For Clinical Psychologists.

Sen. Joy San Buenaventura [D]

Sen. Stanley Chang [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2024-01-24	Senate	Referred to HHS/CPN, WAM/JDC.
2024-01-22	Senate	Passed First Reading.
2024-01-19	Senate	Introduced.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=SB&billnumber=2489&year=2024
Text	https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2024/bills/SB2489_.HTM