75th OREGON LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY--2009 Regular Session
 
SA to A-Eng. HB 2702
 
LC 1424/HB 2702-A18
 
                      SENATE AMENDMENTS TO
                   A-ENGROSSED HOUSE BILL 2702
 
        By COMMITTEE ON HEALTH CARE AND VETERANS' AFFAIRS
 
                             June 4
 
  On page 1 of the printed A-engrossed bill, line 2, after the
first semicolon delete the rest of the line and delete line 3 and
insert 'and declaring an emergency.'.
  Delete lines 5 through 22 and delete pages 2 through 6 and
insert:
  '  { +  SECTION 1. + }  { + (1) There is created the Work Group
on Prescriptive Authority for Licensed Psychologists, consisting
of seven members appointed jointly by the Oregon Medical Board,
the State Board of Psychologist Examiners and the State Board of
Pharmacy, as follows:
  ' (a) Two psychiatrists, one of whom must be a member of the
faculty at the Oregon Health and Science University;
  ' (b) Two psychologists licensed under ORS 675.010 to 675.150
who each:
  ' (A) Have a postdoctoral master's degree in clinical
psychopharmacology; or
  ' (B) Have completed the United States Department of Defense
Psychopharmacology Demonstration Project;
  ' (c) One psychologist licensed under ORS 675.010 to 675.150
who does not have authority to prescribe or dispense drugs and
who works in a health care setting;
  ' (d) One primary care physician licensed under ORS chapter
677; and
  ' (e) One pharmacist licensed under ORS chapter 689.
  ' (2) The work group shall:
  ' (a) Develop recommendations for an accredited training
program to allow psychologists to safely prescribe medications
for the treatment of mental illness;
  ' (b) Evaluate the training necessary to allow a prescribing
psychologist to work with special populations, including but not
limited to children, persons with addictions, persons with
comorbid medical illness and persons who are elderly;
  ' (c) Develop recommendations for legislation to change current
statutes to accommodate prescribing psychologists;
  ' (d) Develop recommendations for oversight of prescribing
psychologists; and
  ' (e) Evaluate the costs of implementing the training program.
  ' (3) The work group shall contract with a mediator to
facilitate the work group.
  ' (4) A majority of the members of the work group constitutes a
quorum for the transaction of business.
  ' (5) Official action by the work group requires the approval
of a majority of the members of the work group.
  ' (6) If there is a vacancy for any cause, the appointing
authorities shall make an appointment to become immediately
effective.
  ' (7) The work group shall meet at times and places specified
by the mediator or a majority of the members of the work group.
  ' (8) The work group may adopt rules necessary for the
operation of the work group.
  ' (9) The work group may accept gifts, grants or contributions
from any public or private source for the purpose of carrying out
this section.
  ' (10) The work group shall submit a report, including
recommendations for legislation, to the Legislative Assembly as
provided in ORS 192.245 or to an interim committee of the
Legislative Assembly related to the practice of medicine, as
appropriate, no later than January 31, 2010.
  ' (11) Members of the work group are not entitled to
compensation or reimbursement for expenses and serve as
volunteers.
  ' (12) All agencies of state government, as defined in ORS
174.111, are directed to assist the work group in the performance
of its duties and, to the extent permitted by laws relating to
confidentiality, to furnish such information and advice as the
members of the work group consider necessary to perform their
duties. + }
  '  { +  SECTION 2. + }  { + Section 1 of this 2009 Act is
repealed on June 30, 2010. + }
  '  { +  SECTION 3. + }  { + This 2009 Act being necessary for
the immediate preservation of the public peace, health and
safety, an emergency is declared to exist, and this 2009 Act
takes effect on its passage. + } ' .
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