SF 2188 — Psychologist prescribing
SF 2260 — Disclosure of ownership information
FLOOR ACTION:
SF 2188 allows certain psychologists with specialized training to write prescriptions for a limited formulary of psychotropic drugs. They must have a doctoral degree in psychology and a post-doctoral master’s degree in clinical psychopharmacology; be licensed in Iowa; have pre- and post-doctoral internships; and complete a 400-hour/100-patient practicum. The bill sets a two-year period for the psychologist to have a conditional prescribing certificate and be under the supervision of a physician.
[4/6: 28-22 (Anderson, Behn, Bertrand, Bisignano, Breitbach, Chapman, Chelgren, Danielson, Dix, Feenstra, Garrett, Guth, Horn, Kapucian, Kinney, Rozenboom, Schneider, Sinclair, Smith, Whitver, Zaun, Zumbach “no”)]
SF 2260 directs the Department of Human Services (DHS) to collect and verify information submitted by Medicaid providers regarding their board members and owners in compliance with federal regulations. DHS must not disclose the information to Managed Care Organizations (MCOs), and MCOs must not require providers to give it to them. A House amendment requires the personal information to be kept confidential per Chapter 22; allows DHS to share the information with MCOs in certain circumstances that comply with the federal regulation; and enacts the bill immediately.
[4/6: 50-0]