Forensic psychiatry & mental health law

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Tue 15 SepPAPER

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CAPACITY ASSESSMENT AND SCOPE OF PRACTICE LAWS: A CALL FOR MODEST REFORM.

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Many states still limit clinical capacity determinations to physicians even as nonphysician scope of practice has widened elsewhere, and this article argues for opening those evaluations to advanced practice nurses, physician assistants, psychologists and social workers — a proposal for reform rather than any change to what a capacity evaluation currently requires in any jurisdiction.

J Leg Med. 2026:1-18.