Relating to testimony at involuntary commitment hearings by physician assistants and advanced registered nurse practitioners

Where it is now

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   Done: IntroducedJanuary 27, 2025
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   Done: SubcommitteeJanuary 27, 2025
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   Done: House committeeFebruary 6, 2025
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   Done: Passes the HouseFebruary 20, 202592–0
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   Stopped: Senate committeeDied when the General Assembly ended
6. Next: Passes the Senate
7. Next: To the Governor
8. Next: Signed into law

Died when the session ended The General Assembly adjourned on October 2, 2026. Bills that didn’t pass both chambers died. What’s a funnel?

What’s in it

This bill relates to testimony at involuntary commitment hearings by physician assistants (assistant) and advanced registered nurse practitioners (ARNP). The bill allows an assistant or an ARNP to be present and testify on behalf of a licensed physician and surgeon, osteopathic physician and surgeon, mental health professional, or certified alcohol and drug counselor who examined a respondent in an involuntary commitment hearing for a substance abuse disorder if the court grants an application that contains certain sworn statements as detailed in the bill. The bill contains similar language to allow an assistant or ARNP to appear and testify on behalf of a licensed physician or a mental health professional at an involuntary commitment hearing for a respondent’s serious mental impairment.

From the explanation printed with the bill as introduced, written by the Legislative Services Agency. Amendments adopted later aren’t reflected. Full bill text

Senate subcommittee

Named March 3, 2025. On March 10, 2025 it recommended passage.

• Sen. Mark S. Lofgren REmail
• Sen. Kevin Alons REmail
• Sen. Janet Petersen DEmail

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Iowa Code it changes

Amends§125.82§229.12

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