Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 38, September 20, 2024
a)
A prescribing psychologist may only prescribe medication pursuant to
the provisions of the Act and this Part if the prescribing
psychologist:
1)
Continues
to hold a current license to practice psychology in
Illinois.
2)
Completes the required continuing education annually in
accordance with this Part.
3)
Maintains a written collaborative agreement in accordance with
Section
4.3 of the Act and
Section
1400.240
of this Part. (Section 4.2 of the Act)
b)
The following may not be included
in any written delegation of prescriptive authority by a collaborating
physician:
1)
Patients who
are less than 17 years of age or patients who are over 65 years of
age. If a patient is 65 years of age, the prescribing psychologist
shall begin transferring care to a physician at least 3 months prior to the
patient's 66th birthday to ensure continuity of
care.
2)
Patients during
pregnancy who have disclosed they are pregnant, or who the prescribing
psychologist discovers are pregnant.
3)
Patients who have
disclosed serious medical conditions, such as heart disease, cancer,
stroke or acute seizures and patients with developmental and
intellectual disabilities. If there is a question regarding whether a
patient has disclosed any of the aforementioned medical conditions that should
be considered serious and thus prevent the prescribing psychologist from
prescribing medication, the prescribing psychologist should consult with the
patient's treating physician or the collaborating physician who will determine
whether the patient's condition should be considered a serious medical
condition under this Section.
4)
Prescriptive authority for benzodiazepine Schedule III controlled
substances. (Section
4.3(b)
of the Act)
5)
Prescriptive
authority for any controlled substance to be delivered by
injection.
6)
Prescriptive authority for any Schedule II
substance.
7)
Prescriptive authority for any narcotic drug as defined by Section 102
of the Illinois Controlled Substances Act. (Section
4.3(d)
of the Act)
c)
Any prescribing psychologist who writes a prescription for a controlled
substance without having valid and appropriate authority may be fined by the
Department not more than $50 per prescription and the Department may take any
other disciplinary action provided for in the Act that is reasonable
and appropriate under the circumstances. (Section
4.3(d)
of the Act)
d) All prescriptions
written and signed by a prescribing psychologist shall indicate the name of the
collaborating physician. The collaborating physician's signature is not
required. The prescribing psychologist shall sign his/her own name.
