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This bill amends the Clinical Psychologist Licensing Act, the Illinois Controlled Substances Act, and the Illinois Public Aid Code to expand prescriptive authority for licensed clinical psychologists. Specifically, the bill removes a previous restriction that prohibited prescribing psychologists from prescribing medications to patients under 17 or over 65 years of age. It also provides that no prescriptive authority shall be delegated for Schedule II opioid medications. The bill defines "opioid" as a narcotic drug that is a Schedule II controlled substance. Additionally, after a collaborating physician files a notice delegating authority to prescribe nonnarcotic, nonopioid Schedule II through V controlled substances, a licensed clinical psychologist will be eligible to register for a mid-level practitioner controlled substance license. The bill further requires the Department of Healthcare and Family Services to provide coverage and reimbursement for prescription management services provided by prescribing psychologists for those eligible for medical assistance. This change aims to expand access to mental health treatment by allowing psychologists with specialized training to prescribe a broader range of medications under specific collaborative agreements with physicians.

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https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=1743&GAID=18&DocTypeID=SB&SessionID=114&GA=104