Became law without the Governor's signature, Act 266, 07/16/2026, (Gov. Msg. No. 1370).
Session
2026
Introduced
Jan 17, 2025
Primary Sponsor
KANUHA· primary
Summary
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Establishes a three-year pilot program in the County of Kauai and County of Hawaii to allow qualified psychologists under the supervision of a supervising physician or psychiatrist limited authority to prescribe certain psychotropic medications to patients between the ages of 18 and 65 years under the care of the psychologist. Requires the Board of Psychology to adopt rules. Requires the State Health Planning and Development Agency to report to the Legislature. (CD1)
Subjects
Board of PsychologyClinical PsychologistsCounty of HawaiiCounty of KauaiFederally Qualified Health CentersPilot ProgramPrescriptive AuthorityReportRulesSHPDASupervising Physician or Psychiatrist