Expands involuntary commitment clinical testimony requirement to include wider range of mental health service providers.

This bill expands who can provide required clinical testimony in New Jersey court hearings for involuntary mental health commitment. Currently, only psychiatrists must testify about a patient's need for commitment; this bill adds licensed nurse practitioners and physician assistants who examine the patient within five days before the hearing. It directly affects patients facing involuntary commitment proceedings and their treatment teams, allowing more mental health providers to offer testimony. The change modifies existing law to include these additional professionals in the clinical testimony requirement, without altering the 10-day notice period or other procedural elements.