What's Being Discussed

Meeting minutes: The Board will review and approve minutes from its June 30, 2026 meeting.
New Associate Psychologist license: The Board continues reviewing a new provisional license category called "Associate Psychologist," which took effect July 1, 2026 under Act 93 (2024).
Temporary permits: The Board is examining the current temporary permit process and whether the law should be updated to modernize it.
Administrative rules updates: The Board is reviewing two proposed rule changes:

Prescriptive authority pilot: New rules related to a three-year pilot program (Kauai and Hawaiʻi counties) allowing qualified psychologists to prescribe certain psychiatric medications under physician supervision.
License requirement modernization: Updating rules around training, internships, education requirements, and how applicants submit documentation.

Questions from licensed psychologists: The Board will respond to three professional inquiries about remote supervision of trainees, running a psychoeducation content business alongside a clinical practice, and whether a Hawaii psychologist can provide psilocybin-related services legally permitted in Oregon.
License applications: The Board will review individual applications in a closed (executive) session.

Decisions Expected

Approval of prior meeting minutes
Formal responses to the three submitted professional questions
Ongoing deliberation on rule amendments and provisional license procedures
Possible votes on individual license applications

Who Should Pay Attention

Licensed psychologists in Hawaii, especially those interested in prescriptive authority, supervision arrangements, or new license types
Psychology students and postdoctoral trainees affected by supervision and training rule changes
Psychologists considering business activities outside direct clinical practice
Residents of Kauai and Hawaiʻi counties who may be affected by the prescriptive authority pilot program