Psychiatrists Take Opportunity to Discuss MH Issues With Legislators

In July Hawaii Gov. Linda Lingle (R) vetoed a bill to give psychologists in the state the right to prescribe. Last month psychiatrists got a chance to thank her and to network with other Hawaii lawmakers at a reception at the Waikiki Aquarium during the interim meeting of the AMA's House of Delegates. Lingle told attendees that her state—home to many military families—was confronted with the challenge of meeting the mental health needs of veterans returning from Iraq and Afghanistan.