SB 2050 Summary
SUMMARY OF SB 2050, as introduced, February 20, 1998
Items in red are changes from SB 694
1. Makes various conclusory findings about the need for psychologists
to prescribe.
2 Allows a "certified psychologist," as defined, to prescribe
all drugs within his or her scope of practice, with no physician supervision.
3. Creates a 12-member advisory committee to advise the Board of Psychology.
5 must be psychologists and 4 appointments are controlled by the Psychological
Association. Membership is:
- a "psychopharmacist" appointed by the Board of Pharmacy;
- an R.N. appointed by the Board of Nursing;
- a physician appointed by the Calif. Academy of Family Physicians;
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2 psychiatrists, one appointed by the Medical Board and one by the
Board of Psychology;
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5 psychologists, one who teaches appointed by the Board of Psychology,
one in clinical practice, appointed by the Calif. Psychological Assn.,
one state-employed appointed by the Speaker (AFSCME
recommendation deleted); an educator from UC appointed by the Governor;
an educator appointed by the Senate President pro tem from the California
School of Professional Psychology;
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a consumer or family member appointed by the
Governor on recommendation of CAMI and the Psychological Association,
and one public member (694 had a Protection and Advocacy,
Inc. rep)
4. Requires "certified psychologists" to agree to spend
no less than 80% of their total time as a "certified psychologist"
(that appears to be their prescription writing time) for their first 3 years
of practice providing services, apparently unsupervised by a physician,
to "underserved populations" (defined in Section 2 of the
bill as persons in certain rural counties, persons whose services are provided
by the public sector, seriously and persistently mentally ill, homeless,
incarcerated persons, physically disabled, elderly, or having special cultural
or language needs).
5. Includes the following training requirements for a "certified
psychologist":
- 4 years and 4000 hours of study in a school of
psychology, which includes instruction in:
- neurology, neuroanatomy, neurophysiology,
and neurobiochemistry
- psychopharmacology, including developmental psychopharmacology
- chemical dependency and chronic pain management
- pathophysiology,
- physical assessment and laboratory
- pharmacotherapeutics, including professional, ethical, and legal issues,
psychotherapy and pharmacology interactions, interactive computer technology,
and pharmacoepidemiology.
- biochemistry;
- psychotherapy, developmental psychology, multicultural
competency development, scientific foundations, statistics, theories of
personality, assessment and diagnosis, biological bases of behavior
(in current law).
- 800 hours (psychiatric residency is 10,000 to 12,000 hours) of supervised
clinical experience in prescribing and managing medication, with emphasis
on serving "underserved populations" (defined as described above
in point 4). The Board of Psychology, in consultation with the advisory
committee created by the bill, develops the details.
Allows psychologists licensed prior to enactment
to apply to Psychology Board for certification as having equivalent training.
Persons who have completed the Department of Defense Psychopharmacology
Demonstration Project or the University of California Doctor of Mental Health
program are also entitled to be licensed to write prescriptions.
6. Contains certain record-keeping requirements.
on recommendation of CAMI and the Psychological Association, and one
public member (694 had a Protection and Advocacy, Inc. rep)
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