Amends TCA Title 39; Title 53; Title 63 and Title 68.
Tennessee HB0996 amends various sections of the Tennessee Code Annotated to establish a certification process for doctoral-level psychologists to obtain prescriptive authority. The bill affects licensed psychologists in Tennessee, allowing them to prescribe psychotropic medications under certain conditions. Key provisions include requirements for educational credentials, completion of a prescribing examination, and adherence to specific limitations on the types of medications that can be prescribed.
Tennessee HB0996 amends various sections of the Tennessee Code Annotated to establish a certification process for doctoral-level psychologists to obtain prescriptive authority. The bill affects licensed psychologists in Tennessee, allowing them to prescribe psychotropic medications under certain conditions. Key provisions include requirements for educational credentials, completion of a prescribing examination, and adherence to specific limitations on the types of medications that can be prescribed.
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