HSB 133: HSB 133

What it does

This bill relates to televised testimony at involuntary commitment hearings for persons with substance-related disorders and persons with a mental illness. _____ disorder or mental illness, may allow a specified health professional who examined the respondent in connection with the commitment hearing to provide testimony at the hearing via televised means. The bill also allows such hearings to take place telephonically at the discretion of the court. The bill provides that, in a hearing relating to a person’s involuntary commitment for a substance-related disorder or mental illness, an applicant, respondent, and a respondent’s attorney may waive the televised appearance at the hearing of the health professional who examined the respondent in connection with the commitment hearing.

House subcommittee · named February 2, 2023

• Rep. Brian K. Lohse (R) · brian.lohse@legis.iowa.gov
• Rep. Austin Baeth (D) · austin.baeth@legis.iowa.gov
• Rep. Barb Kniff McCulla (R) · barb.kniffmcculla@legis.iowa.gov

Lobbying · 1 for, 0 against

For: Iowa Mental Health Advocacy

In plain words

1. February 2, 2023Filed in the House and sent to the Health and Human Services committee
2. February 2, 2023House subcommittee named: Lohse, Baeth and Kniff McCulla
3. February 15, 2023Subcommittee recommended passing it
4. February 23, 2023Approved by the House committee
5. February 27, 2023Approved by the House committee, and given a new number: HF 466