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Relating to testimony at involuntary commitment hearings by physician assistants and advanced registered nurse practitioners
Topics:Courts & civil lawHealth careFamilies & human services
Same legislation: HF 313
Where it is now
- Done: IntroducedJanuary 27, 2025
- Done: SubcommitteeJanuary 27, 2025
- Done: House committeeFebruary 6, 2025
- Skipped: Passes the HouseContinued as HF 313
- Next: Senate committee
- Next: Passes the Senate
- Next: To the Governor
- Next: Signed into law
Became HF 313 → Its progress continues under the new number. Go to HF 313 What’s a funnel?
What’s in it
AI summary Physician assistants and advanced nurse practitioners can now testify in court for doctors or mental health professionals during involuntary commitment hearings. This applies to cases involving substance abuse or serious mental impairment. To do this, the court must first approve an application that includes specific sworn statements.1
Read the official explanation
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.
House subcommittee
Named January 27, 2025. On January 30, 2025 it recommended passage.
Three legislators hear a bill first and recommend what the committee should do; it’s the best time to weigh in. How to take part
1 written public comment to its subcommittee: January 30, 2025 (1) · on the Legislature’s site
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Lobbying
8 for · 0 against · 18 undecided · Who →
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