A bill for an act relating to testimony at involuntary commitment hearings by physician assistants and advanced registered nurse practitioners.(Formerly HSB 85.)

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This bill allows physician assistants and advanced registered nurse practitioners to testify at involuntary commitment hearings. If a doctor or mental health professional cannot attend, a qualified assistant or nurse practitioner can testify on their behalf if they witnessed the examination and reviewed the report. This change applies to hearings for substance abuse disorders and serious mental impairment.

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