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House Health Care - 2026-02-18 - 9:40AM

Legislative committee hearing · February 18, 2026

A Department of Mental Health representative told a legislative committee the agency does not support a proposed change that would expand or alter who can complete the first certification in the involuntary-commitment process without statutory alignment; DMH offered to provide draft language tied to Title 26 to clarify scope and potentially allow physician assistants with additional training.

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