Source: https://www.legiscan.com/HI/text/SB819/2019
Timestamp: 2019-08-25 00:22:39
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Bill Text: HI SB819 | 2019 | Regular Session | Amended | LegiScan
Bill Text: HI SB819 | 2019 | Regular Session | Amended
Bill Title: Relating To Prescriptive Authority For Certain Clinical Psychologists.
Status: (Engrossed) 2019-03-15 - Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on CPC with Representative(s) Cachola, Kong, Matsumoto, Okimoto, Yamashita voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Creagan, McDermott, Say, Takayama, Ward, Yamane voting no (6) and Representative(s) McKelvey, Nakamura, Quinlan, Takumi excused (4). [SB819 Detail]
Download: Hawaii-2019-SB819-Amended.html
SECTION 1. The legislature finds there is a significant shortage of prescribing mental health care providers available to serve the needs of Hawaii's people. As a means of addressing this shortfall, access to quality, comprehensive, and affordable health care can be facilitated and enhanced by collaborative practice between licensed clinical psychologists and medical doctors. Authorizing qualified clinical psychologists with appropriate advanced training to prescribe from a limited formulary of psychotropic medication will benefit Hawaii residents who live in rural or medically underserved communities, where mental health professionals with prescriptive authority are in short supply.
The legislature further finds that the mental health needs of the State continue to outweigh present capacity. According to the Annual Report on Findings from the Hawaii Physician Workforce Assessment Project (December 2018), psychiatrist shortages are highest in Maui and Kauai counties. Maui county has the greatest shortage, at 36.91 per cent, followed by Kauai county with a 33.30 per cent shortage, and then Hawaii county with a 32.95 per cent shortage. The 2018 report reflected no shortage of psychiatrists in the city and county of Honolulu; however, these calculations do not factor in the additional systemic barriers related to accessing care in urban areas, such as long wait times to see psychiatrists, psychiatrists not taking new patients due to being overbooked, and psychiatrists not taking medicaid or medicare insurance. As high as these shortages are, the 2018 report notes that these measurements are based on the assumption that there is an adequate number of primary care physicians in each county. Since there are critical shortages of primary care physicians in Hawaii, the psychiatrist shortages may be underestimated.
Lack of access to appropriate mental health treatment has serious and irrevocable consequences for many Hawaii residents. According to the department of health, of the ten leading injury-related causes of death, death by suicide is the number one cause among Hawaii residents from the ages of fifteen to twenty-four. Studies have shown that people who attempt or commit suicide have often received inadequate or no mental health treatment due to the effects of a shortage of community mental health providers. While causes for suicide are complex, the most commonly reported contributing factors are mental health conditions that, when identified and treated, respond favorably to therapy and psychotropic medication.
A 2016 Hawaii News Now article reported that sixty-one per cent of all people arrested in 2015 on Oahu suffered from serious mental illness or severe substance intoxication. This almost two-fold increase occurred in the period following substantial cuts to state-supported mental health services in 2009.
According to the National Alliance on Mental Illness and the federal Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, approximately thirty-two thousand adults in Hawaii, representing more than three per cent of the population, live with serious mental illness. The actual scope of need in the State is even greater since this figure excludes individuals with clinical diagnoses such as unipolar depression, anxiety disorders, adjustment disorders, substance abuse, or post-traumatic stress disorder.
The legislature additionally finds that increasing the number of prescribing mental health providers would be beneficial to the State's homeless population. According to the 2018 Hawaii Statewide Point-In-Time Count, there are an estimated 6,530 homeless persons in the State, with an estimated 1,714 of those persons meeting the definition of chronically homeless. According to the 2018 Oahu Homeless Point-In-Time Count, there are an estimated 4,495 homeless persons on Oahu. Of those persons, a large number fall into four subpopulations that would likely benefit from increased access to prescribing mental health providers, including one thousand eighty-four adults with a serious mental illness; eight hundred twenty adults with a substance use disorder; forty-eight adults with HIV/AIDS; and two hundred eighty adult survivors of domestic violence.
Clinical psychologists are licensed health professionals with an average of seven years of post-baccalaureate study and three thousand hours of post-graduate supervised practice in the diagnosis and treatment of mental illness. The American Psychological Association has developed a model curriculum for a master's degree in psychopharmacology for the education and training of prescribing psychologists. However, the current allowable scope of clinical psychologists' practice in Hawaii does not include prescribing medications. Currently, these providers' patients must consult with and pay for another provider to obtain psychotropic medication when it is indicated.
The legislature has previously authorized prescription privileges for advanced practice registered nurses, optometrists, dentists, and naturopathic physicians. Licensed clinical psychologists with specialized education and training for prescriptive practice have been allowed to prescribe psychotropic medications to active duty military personnel and their families in federal facilities and the United States Public Health Service for decades. In recent years, Idaho, Iowa, Illinois, Louisiana, and New Mexico have adopted legislation authorizing prescriptive authority for advanced trained psychologists. Many of these prescribing psychologists have filled long-vacant public health positions or otherwise serve predominantly indigent and rural patient populations.
Independent evaluations of the federal Department of Defense psychopharmacological demonstration project by the Government Accountability Office and the American College of Neuropsychopharmacology, as well as the experiences in other jurisdictions, have shown that appropriately trained psychologists can prescribe and administer medications safely and effectively.
The purpose of this Act is to authorize the board of psychology to grant prescriptive authority to prescribing psychologists who meet specific education, training, and registration requirements.
"Part . Prescribing psychologists
§465- Definitions. As used in this part unless the context otherwise requires:
"Advanced practice registered nurse with prescriptive authority" means an advanced practice registered nurse, as defined in section 457-2, with prescriptive authority granted pursuant to section 457-8.6.
"Clinical experience" means a period of supervised clinical training and practice in which clinical diagnoses and interventions, that can be completed and supervised as part of or subsequent to earning a post-doctoral master of science degree in clinical psychopharmacology training, are learned.
"Controlled substance" has the same meaning as in section 329-1.
"Forensically encumbered" means a person who has been detained by Hawaii courts for forensic examination or committed to a psychiatric facility under the care and custody of the director of health for appropriate placement by any court; has been placed on conditional release or released on conditions by a judge in Hawaii courts; or is involved in mental health court or a jail diversion program.
"Narcotic drug" has the same meaning as in section 329-1.
"Opiate" has the same meaning as in section 329-1.
"Prescribing psychologist" means a clinical psychologist who has undergone specialized training in clinical psychopharmacology, passed a national proficiency examination in psychopharmacology approved by the board, and been granted a prescriptive authority privilege by the board.
"Prescription" means an order for a psychotropic medication or any device or test directly related to the diagnosis and treatment of mental and emotional disorders pursuant to the practice of psychology.
"Prescriptive authority privilege" means the authority granted by the board to prescribe and administer psychotropic medication and other directly related procedures within the scope of practice of psychology in accordance with rules adopted by the board.
"Primary care provider" means a physician or osteopathic physician licensed or exempt from licensure pursuant to section 453-2 or an advanced practice registered nurse with prescriptive authority.
"Psychotropic medication" means only those agents related to the diagnosis and treatment of mental and emotional disorders pursuant to the practice of psychology, except drugs classified into schedule I, II, or III pursuant to chapter 329, opiates, or narcotic drugs; provided that psychotropic medication shall include stimulants for the treatment of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder regardless of the stimulants' schedule classification.
"Serious mental illness" means bipolar I disorder, bipolar II disorder, delusional disorder, major depressive disorder with psychotic features, psychosis secondary to substance use, schizophrenia, schizophreniform disorder, and schizoaffective disorder, as defined by the most current version of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders.
§465- Administration. (a) The board shall prescribe application forms and fees for application for and renewal of prescriptive authority privilege pursuant to this part.
(b) The board shall develop and implement procedures to review the educational and training credentials of a psychologist applying for or renewing prescriptive authority privilege under this part, in accordance with current standards of professional practice.
(c) The board shall determine the exclusionary formulary for prescribing psychologists.
(d) The board shall have all other powers which may be necessary to carry out the purposes of this part.
§465- Prescriptive authority privilege; requirements. Beginning on July 1, 2022, the board shall accept applications for prescriptive authority privilege. Every applicant for prescriptive authority privilege shall submit evidence satisfactory to the board, in a form and manner prescribed by the board, that the applicant meets the following requirements:
(1) The applicant possesses a current license pursuant to section 465-7;
(2) The applicant successfully graduated with a post doctoral master's degree in clinical psychopharmacology from a regionally-accredited institution with a clinical psychopharmacology program designated by the American Psychological Association, or the equivalent of a post doctoral master's degree, as approved by the board; provided that any equivalent shall include study in a program offering intensive didactic education including instruction in anatomy and physiology, biochemistry, neuroanatomy, neurophysiology, neurochemistry, physical assessment and laboratory examinations, clinical medicine and pathophysiology, clinical and research pharmacology and psychopharmacology, clinical pharmacotherapeutics, research, and professional, ethical, and legal issues;
(3) The applicant has clinical experience that includes:
(A) A minimum of eight hundred hours completed in a clinical prescribing practicum including geriatric, pediatric, and pregnant patients completed in no less than twelve months and no more than fifty-six months;
(B) Supervision of a minimum of one hundred patients including geriatric, pediatric, and pregnant patients;
(C) A minimum of eighty hours completed in a physical assessment practicum in a primary care, family practice, community, or internal medicine setting;
(D) A minimum of one hundred hours of community service with homeless, veteran, or low-income populations;
(E) A minimum of two hours per week of supervision by a primary care provider or a prescribing psychologist; and
(F) Eight weeks of rotation in each of the following:
(i) Internal and family medicine;
(ii) Women's health;
(iii) Pediatrics; and
(iv) Geriatrics; and
(4) The applicant has successfully passed the nationally recognized Psychopharmacology Examination for Psychologists developed by the American Psychological Association's Practice Organization's College of Professional Psychology, or other authority, relevant to establishing competence across the following content areas: neuroscience, nervous system pathology, physiology and pathophysiology, biopsychosocial and pharmacologic assessment and monitoring, differential diagnosis, pharmacology, clinical psychopharmacology, research, and integrating clinical psychopharmacology with the practice of psychology, diversity factors, and professional, legal, ethical, and interprofessional issues; provided that the passing score shall be determined by the American Psychological Association's Practice Organization's College of Professional Psychology or other authority, as applicable.
§465- Prescriptive authority privilege; renewal. (a) The board shall implement a method for the renewal of prescriptive authority privilege in conjunction with the renewal of a license under section 465-11.
(b) To qualify for the renewal of prescriptive authority privilege, a prescribing psychologist shall present evidence satisfactory to the board that the prescribing psychologist has completed at least eighteen hours biennially of acceptable continuing education, as determined by the board, relevant to the pharmacological treatment of mental and emotional disorders; provided that a first-time prescribing psychologist shall not be subject to the continuing education requirements under this section for the first prescriptive authority privilege renewal.
(c) The continuing education requirement under this section shall be in addition to the continuing education requirement under section 465-11.
(d) The board may conduct random audits of licensees to determine compliance with the continuing education requirement under this section. The board shall provide written notice of an audit to each licensee randomly selected for audit. Within sixty days of notification, the licensee shall provide the board with documentation verifying compliance with the continuing education requirement established by this section.
§465- Prescriptive authority privilege; prescribing practices. (a) It shall be unlawful for any psychologist not granted prescriptive authority privilege under this part to prescribe, offer to prescribe, administer, or use any sign, card, or device to indicate that the psychologist is so authorized.
(b) A valid prescription issued by a prescribing psychologist shall be legibly written and contain, at a minimum, the following:
(1) Date of issuance;
(2) Original signature of the prescribing psychologist;
(3) Prescribing psychologist's name and business address;
(4) Name, strength, quantity, and specific instructions for the psychotropic medication to be dispensed;
(5) Name and address of the person for whom the prescription was written;
(6) Room number and route of administration if the patient is in an institutional facility; and
(7) Number of allowable refills, if applicable.
(c) A prescribing psychologist shall comply with all applicable state and federal laws and rules relating to the prescription and administration of psychotropic medication.
(d) A prescribing psychologist shall:
(1) Except as provided in paragraph (3), prescribe and administer psychotropic medication only in consultation with and pursuant to a written collaborative agreement with a patient's primary care provider that is established and signed prior to prescribing any psychotropic medication for the patient;
(2) Make any changes to a medication treatment plan, including dosage adjustments, addition of medications, or discontinuation of medications only in consultation and collaboration with a patient's primary care provider;
(3) For patients who are forensically encumbered and for patients with a diagnosis of serious mental illness who are subject to the jurisdiction of the department of health:
(A) Prescribe and administer psychotropic medication only:
(i) In accordance with a treatment protocol agreed to by the prescribing psychologist and the treating department of health psychiatrist; and
(ii) With notification to all other health care providers treating the patient; and
(B) Enter into a collaborative agreement with the department of health prior to prescribing any psychotropic medication; and
(4) Document all consultations in the patient's medical record.
(e) A prescribing psychologist shall not prescribe or administer psychotropic medication for any patient who does not have a primary care provider.
(f) A prescribing psychologist shall not delegate prescriptive authority to any other person.
§465- Prescriptive authority privilege; exclusionary formulary. (a) A prescribing psychologist shall only prescribe and administer medications for the treatment of mental health disorders as defined by the most current version of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders.
(b) The exclusionary formulary for prescribing psychologists shall consist of drugs or categories of drugs adopted by the board.
(c) The exclusionary formulary and any revised formularies shall be made available to licensed pharmacies at the request of the pharmacy and at no cost.
(d) Under the exclusionary formulary, prescribing psychologists shall not prescribe or administer:
(1) Schedule I controlled substances pursuant to section 329-14;
(2) Schedule II controlled substances pursuant to section 329-16;
(3) Schedule III controlled substances pursuant to section 329-18, including all narcotic drugs and opiates; and
(4) For indications other than those stated in the labeling approved by the federal Food and Drug Administration for patients seventeen years of age or younger;
provided that prescribing psychologists may prescribe and administer stimulants for the treatment of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, regardless of the stimulants' schedule classification.
§465- Drug Enforcement Administration; registration. (a) Every prescribing psychologist shall comply with all federal and state registration requirements to prescribe and administer psychotropic medication.
(b) Every prescribing psychologist shall file with the board the prescribing psychologist's federal Drug Enforcement Administration registration number. The registration number shall be filed before the prescribing psychologist issues any prescription for a psychotropic medication.
§465- Violation; penalties. Any person who violates this part shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and, on conviction, subject to penalties as provided in section 465-15(b). Any person who violates this part may also be subject to disciplinary action by the board."
""Prescribing psychologist" means a clinical psychologist licensed under chapter 465 who has undergone specialized training in clinical psychopharmacology, passed a national proficiency examination in psychopharmacology approved by the board of psychology, and has been granted a prescriptive authority privilege by the board of psychology.
"Psychotropic medication" means only those agents related to the diagnosis and treatment of mental and emotional disorders pursuant to the practice of psychology, as defined in section 465-1, except drugs classified into schedule I, II, or III pursuant to this chapter, opiates, or narcotic drugs; provided that psychotropic medication shall include stimulants for the treatment of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder regardless of the stimulants' schedule classification."
2. By amending the definition of "practitioner" to read:
""Practitioner" means:
(2) An advanced practice registered nurse with prescriptive authority licensed and registered under section 329-32 to prescribe and administer controlled substances in the course of professional practice in this State; [and]
(3) A prescribing psychologist licensed and registered under section 329-32 to prescribe and administer psychotropic medication in the course of professional practice in this State; and
[(3)] (4) A pharmacy, hospital, or other institution licensed, registered, or otherwise permitted to distribute, dispense, conduct research with respect to or to administer a controlled substance in the course of professional practice or research in this State."
SECTION 4. Section 329-38, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended by amending subsection (i) to read as follows:
Each prescription shall have the name of the officer stamped, typed, or handprinted on it, as well as the signature of the officer; [and]
Each written controlled substance prescription issued shall include the printed, stamped, typed, or hand-printed name, address, and phone number of both the supervising physician and physician assistant, and shall be signed by the physician assistant. The medical record of each written controlled substance prescription issued by a physician assistant shall be reviewed and initialed by the physician assistant's supervising physician within seven working days[.]; and
(5) A prescribing psychologist authorized to prescribe and administer psychotropic medication pursuant to part of chapter 465 in consultation and collaboration with a primary care provider shall include on all psychotropic medication prescriptions issued:
(A) The Drug Enforcement Administration registration number of the licensed primary care provider; and
(B) The printed, stamped, typed, or hand-printed name, address, and phone number of both the licensed primary care provider and prescribing psychologist; and
(C) The signature of the prescribing psychologist."
SECTION 5. Section 329-39, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended by amending subsection (b) to read as follows:
"(b) Whenever a pharmacist sells or dispenses any controlled substance on a prescription issued by a physician, dentist, podiatrist, or veterinarian, or any psychotropic medication on a prescription issued by a prescribing psychologist, the pharmacist shall affix to the bottle or other container in which the drug is sold or dispensed:
(4) The name of the physician, dentist, podiatrist, [or] veterinarian, or prescribing psychologist by whom the prescription is written; and
(5) Such directions as may be stated on the prescription."
SECTION 6. Section 346-59.9, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended by amending subsection (i) to read as follows:
"(i) All psychotropic medications covered by this section shall be prescribed by a psychiatrist, a physician, [or] an advanced practice registered nurse with prescriptive authority under chapter 457 and duly licensed in the State[.], or a prescribing psychologist authorized under part of chapter 465."
SECTION 7. Chapter 465, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended by designating sections 465-1 to 465-15 as part I and inserting a title before section 465-1 to read as follows:
SECTION 8. Section 465-3, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended by amending subsection (e) to read as follows:
"(e) [Nothing] Other than as provided in part , nothing in this chapter shall be construed as permitting the administration or prescription of drugs, or in any way engaging in the practice of medicine as defined in the laws of the State."
SECTION 9. (a) The board of psychology shall submit a report to the legislature, no later than twenty days prior to the convening of the regular session of 2021, on the authorization of prescriptive authority to prescribing psychologists who meet specific education, training, and registration requirements pursuant to this Act.
(b) The board of psychology shall collaborate with the department of health when preparing information in the report regarding the treatment of patients who are forensically encumbered or patients with a diagnosis of serious mental illness who are subject to the department's jurisdiction.
(1) The amendments made to section 329-38(i), Hawaii Revised Statutes, by section 4 of this Act shall not be repealed when that section is reenacted on June 30, 2023, pursuant to section 6 of Act 66, Session Laws of Hawaii 2017;
(2) This Act shall be repealed on August 31, 2025; and
(3) Upon repeal of this Act, sections 329-1, 329-38, 329‑39, 346-59.9, and 465-3, Hawaii Revised Statutes, shall be reenacted in the form in which they read on June 30, 2019.