Amendment ID: S2265-25-R1

Redraft Amendment 25

Attestation by Clinical Psychologists

Mr. Keenan moves to amend the bill by striking the words "medical doctor" in line 236, and in lines 277 through 278, and in line 1077, in each instance, and inserting in place thereof the following word:- "physician"

And further amend the bill in Section 20, by striking clauses (iii) and (iv) in lines 339 to 351, inclusive, and inserting in place thereof the following:-

“(iii) has been committed to any hospital or institution for mental illness unless the person obtains, prior to purchase or possession, an affidavit of a licensed physician or clinical psychologist attesting that such physician or psychologist is familiar with the applicant's mental illness and that in the physician's or psychologist’s opinion the applicant is not disabled by such an illness in a manner that should prevent the applicant from possessing self-defense spray;

(iv) is or has been under treatment for or committed based upon a finding that the person is a person with an alcohol use disorder or a substance use disorder, or both unless a licensed physician or clinical psychologist deems such person to be cured of such condition, in which case, such person may purchase or possess self-defense spray after 5 years from the date of such confinement or treatment; provided, however, that prior to such purchase or possession of self-defense spray, the applicant shall submit an affidavit issued by a licensed physician or clinical psychologist attesting that such physician or psychologist knows the person’s history of treatment and that in that physician's or psychologist’s opinion the applicant is deemed cured;”;

And further amend the bill in Section 28 and Section 42, by striking the words “registered physician attesting that such physician is familiar with the applicant's mental illness, alcohol or substance abuse and that in the physician's” in lines 461 - 462, and in lines 745 - 746, in each instance, and inserting place thereof the following:-

“licensed physician or clinical psychologist attesting that such physician or psychologist is familiar with the applicant's mental illness, alcohol or substance abuse and that in the physician's or psychologist’s”