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

This bill allows physician assistants (PAs) and advanced registered nurse practitioners (ARNPs) to testify at Iowa's involuntary commitment hearings for mental health or substance abuse cases, on behalf of licensed physicians or mental health professionals who examined the person. It requires courts to review specific sworn statements confirming the PA/ARNP witnessed the exam, reviewed the written report, and the original examiner cannot attend. The law expands who can provide testimony at these hearings, directly affecting PAs, ARNPs, and the court process for commitment cases. It does not change who must be examined but adds a new pathway for testimony when the primary examiner is unavailable.