New Mexico Governor Signs Landmark Legislation Granting Prescription Privileges For Psychologists

OPEN MINDS, The Behavioral Health & Social Service Industry Analyst Industry News On March 6, 2002, New Mexico Governor Gary Johnson (R) signed legislation into law authorizing properly trained psychologists to prescribe psychotropic medications to patients, making New Mexico the first state in the country to institute such a law. Originally introduced by Rep. Edward Sandoval (D), bill 170 passed 56-11 in the New Mexico House and 29-9 in the Senate. New Mexico House Bill 170 recommends a prescription training program based on a model previously used by the Department of Defense to train psychologists in the military . . .