SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - An Illinois legislative panel has signed off on a proposal that would allow psychologists in the state to prescribe medication to patients.
The Springfield bureau of Lee Enterprises newspapers reports (https://bit.ly/1nsnCZ3 ) the bill passed a House committee Thursday in Springfield on a 9-5 vote. It now heads to the full chamber.
The measure is sponsored by Rep. John Bradley, a Marion Democrat. He says letting psychologists prescribe drugs would help ease a doctor shortage in some areas of Illinois.
Psychologists would have receive specific training for prescription-writing privileges and be required to work with a coordinating physician.
But the measure is opposed by the Illinois State Medical Society. The physician’s group says psychologists don’t have enough medical training to safely dispense medication.
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www.ilga.gov
The bill is SB2187
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Information from: The Pantagraph, https://www.pantagraph.com
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