SB0661 - Tennessee: Drugs, Health, Dept. Of, Pharmacy, Pharmacists, Physicians And Surgeons, Psychologists

Companion Bill HB1607. Psychologists - Authorizes certain specifically-certified psychologists to prescribe drugs and sets forth requirements related to that prescriptive authority. - Amends TCA Title 39; Title 53; Title 63 and Title 68. Fiscal Summary for *SB0661 / HB1607Increase State Expenditures - Not Significant Increase State Revenues - Not Significant Bill Summary for *SB0661 / HB1607 This bill authorizes psychologists to prescribe and dispense drugs and other treatment procedures within the scope of their practice. This bill adds the category "prescribing psychologists" to the existing categories of psychologists and define it as a psychologist with a health care provider designation who has been certified by the board of examiners in psychology. The board would be responsible for ensuring that each psychologist has met [...]

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