Bill Text: IA HF183 | 2023-2024 | 90th General Assembly | Enrolled
Bill Title: A bill for an act relating to the requirements for a prescribing psychologist or a psychologist with a conditional prescription certificate. (Formerly HF 23.) Effective date: 07/01/2023.
Spectrum: Committee Bill
Status: (Passed) 2023-04-28 - Signed by Governor. H.J. 951. [HF183 Detail]
Download: Iowa-2023-HF183-Enrolled.html
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AN
ACT
RELATING
TO
THE
REQUIREMENTS
FOR
A
PRESCRIBING
PSYCHOLOGIST
OR
A
PSYCHOLOGIST
WITH
A
CONDITIONAL
PRESCRIPTION
CERTIFICATE.
BE
IT
ENACTED
BY
THE
GENERAL
ASSEMBLY
OF
THE
STATE
OF
IOWA:
Section
1.
Section
154B.1,
subsections
3
and
5,
Code
2023,
are
amended
to
read
as
follows:
3.
“Collaborative
relationship”
means
a
cooperative
working
relationship
between
a
prescribing
psychologist
or
a
psychologist
with
a
conditional
prescription
certificate
and
a
licensed
physician
in
the
provision
of
patient
primary
care
provider
as
defined
in
section
280A.1
who
oversees
the
patient’s
general
medical
care,
including
diagnosis
and
cooperation
in
the
management
and
delivery
of
physical
and
mental
health
care.
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File
183,
p.
2
5.
“Physician”
means
a
person
licensed
to
practice
medicine
and
surgery
or
osteopathic
medicine
and
surgery
in
this
state
who
is
board-certified
in
family
medicine,
internal
medicine,
pediatrics,
psychiatry,
or
another
specialty
who
prescribes
medications
for
the
treatment
of
a
mental
disorder
to
patients
in
the
normal
course
of
the
person’s
clinical
medical
practice
pursuant
to
joint
rules
adopted
by
the
board
of
psychology
and
the
board
of
medicine.
Sec.
2.
Section
154B.10,
subsection
1,
paragraphs
d
and
e,
Code
2023,
are
amended
to
read
as
follows:
d.
Within
five
years
immediately
preceding
the
date
of
application,
successfully
Successfully
completed
a
postdoctoral
master
of
science
degree
in
clinical
psychopharmacology
approved
by
the
board
of
psychology
and
the
board
of
medicine
pursuant
to
joint
rules
adopted
by
both
boards.
The
program
shall
at
a
minimum
include
coursework
in
neuroscience,
pharmacology,
psychopharmacology,
physiology,
and
appropriate
and
relevant
physical
and
laboratory
assessments.
e.
Within
five
years
immediately
preceding
the
date
of
application,
has
Has
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.
The
practica
shall
have
been
supervised
by
a
trained
physician.
The
board
of
psychology
and
the
board
of
medicine,
pursuant
to
joint
rules
adopted
by
the
boards,
shall
determine
sufficient
practica
to
competently
train
the
applicant
in
the
treatment
of
a
diverse
patient
population.
Sec.
3.
Section
154B.12,
subsection
2,
Code
2023,
is
amended
to
read
as
follows:
2.
When
prescribing
psychotropic
medication
for
a
patient,
the
prescribing
psychologist
or
the
psychologist
with
a
conditional
prescription
certificate
shall
maintain
an
ongoing
collaborative
relationship
with
the
licensed
physician
primary
care
provider
as
defined
in
section
280A.1
who
oversees
the
patient’s
general
medical
care
to
ensure
that
necessary
medical
examinations
are
conducted,
the
psychotropic
medication
House
File
183,
p.
3
is
appropriate
for
the
patient’s
medical
condition,
and
significant
changes
in
the
patient’s
medical
or
psychological
condition
are
discussed.
______________________________
PAT
GRASSLEY
Speaker
of
the
House
______________________________
AMY
SINCLAIR
President
of
the
Senate
I
hereby
certify
that
this
bill
originated
in
the
House
and
is
known
as
House
File
183,
Ninetieth
General
Assembly.
______________________________
MEGHAN
NELSON
Chief
Clerk
of
the
House
Approved
_______________,
2023
______________________________
KIM
REYNOLDS
Governor
