HF 23: Relating to the requirements for a prescribing psychologist or a psychologist with a conditional prescription certificate

What it does

Under current law, to be granted a conditional prescription certificate, an applicant who holds a current license to practice psychology in the state, among other requirements, must within five years immediately preceding the date of application, have both successfully completed a postdoctoral master of science degree in clinical psychopharmacology approved by the board of psychology and the board of medicine, and have been certified by the applicant’s supervising physician as having successfully completed a supervised and relevant clinical experience in clinical assessment and pathophysiology and an additional supervised practicum treating patients with mental disorders.

House subcommittee · named January 17, 2023

• Rep. Hans C. Wilz (R) · hans.wilz@legis.iowa.gov
• Rep. John Forbes (D)
• Rep. Ann Meyer (R) · ann.meyer@legis.iowa.gov

Lobbying · 7 for, 3 against

For: Americans For Prosperity; Broadlawns Medical Center; Iowa Pharmacy Association; Iowa Primary Care Association; Iowa Psychological Association; Iowa State Association of Counties; National Alliance on Mental Illness - Iowa

Against: Iowa Medical Society; Iowa Psychiatric Physicians Society; Polk County Medical Society

In plain words

1. January 12, 2023Filed in the House and sent to the Health and Human Services committee
2. January 17, 2023House subcommittee named: Wilz, H., Forbes, Meyer and A
3. January 30, 2023Subcommittee recommended passing it with changes
4. January 31, 2023Approved by the House committee
5. February 1, 2023Approved by the House committee, and given a new number: HF 183
6. February 9, 2023Withdrawn