Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs

Chairman: Wayne MacDonald
VChairman: Erica Layon
Clerk: Bill King
Secretary: Karen Davis
Researcher: Christina Dyer
Location: LOB Room 205-207
Phone: 603-271-3565

There are 74 bills originally referred to this committee

Title: relative to privacy obligations of the department of health and human services.
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01/25/2023 09:00 AM
Title: relative to amendments and corrections to birth records.
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02/01/2023 09:45 AM
Title: relative to including certain children and pregnant women in Medicaid and the children's health insurance program.
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02/01/2023 02:00 PM
Title: establishing a commission to study transitioning to a 2-tier waiver system for individuals eligible for disability services.
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02/15/2023 11:30 AM
Title: relative to establishing a committee to study the New Hampshire board of medicine.
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02/08/2023 10:00 AM
Title: establishing an ALS (Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis) registry in New Hampshire.
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01/25/2023 01:00 PM
Title: relative to protections related to receiving gender-affirming health care or gender-affirming mental health care.
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03/07/2023 01:00 PM
Title: (New Title) expanding the information provided to survivors of sexual assault regarding their existing rights.
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03/01/2023 10:30 AM
Title: relative to the prohibition of the possession of hypodermic needles by minors.
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03/10/2023 09:30 AM
Title: relative to parental access to children's medical records.
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02/16/2023 09:00 AM
Title: relative to mental health practice.
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03/15/2023 01:30 PM
Title: relative to Medicaid reimbursement rates for certain assisted living facilities.
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02/09/2023 10:45 AM
Title: relative to treatment alternatives to opioids.
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02/09/2023 09:30 AM
Title: relative to expanding Medicaid to include certain postpartum health care services.
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02/01/2023 01:00 PM
Title: relative to establishing a fund for child care workers and early childhood educators at state licensed child care centers.
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02/01/2023 10:30 AM
Title: establishing a children's vision screening initiative within the state Medicaid program.
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11/13/2023 10:30 AM
Title: relative to a New Hampshire first designation on the donor registry for anatomical gifts.
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01/25/2023 09:30 AM
Title: establishing a pilot program to support the bureau of developmental services redesign.
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02/15/2023 09:00 AM
Title: (New Title) making an appropriation to the department of health and human services to fund the Merrimack, New Hampshire Kidney Cancer Incidence Phase 3 Feasibility study.
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02/08/2023 11:00 AM
Title: (New Title) to require a person to attain the age of majority for genital gender reassignment surgery.
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10/31/2023 10:00 AM
Title: relative to expanding maternity options and midwifery access.
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01/31/2024 02:30 PM
Title: relative to the definition of mental illness for purposes of the New Hampshire mental health services system.
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02/14/2024 01:00 PM
Title: (New Title) repealing the requirement that each pharmacy establish a continuous quality improvement program.
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02/15/2024 10:00 AM
Title: relative to a patient's right to sterilization treatment.
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02/07/2024 02:00 PM
Title: relative to establishing a blood lead level testing requirement for children entering day care and public schools.
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01/10/2024 09:45 AM
Title: extending the commission to study environmentally-triggered chronic illness.
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01/18/2024 02:45 PM
Title: relative to the definition of noncommunicable disease.
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01/25/2024 01:00 PM
Title: (New Title) relative to immunization requirements for child care agencies.
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01/25/2024 02:00 PM
Title: permitting qualifying patients and designated caregivers to cultivate cannabis for therapeutic use.
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01/18/2024 02:00 PM
Title: relative to eating disorders as a qualifying condition for the therapeutic cannabis program.
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01/18/2024 10:00 AM
Title: relative to qualifying medical conditions for purposes of therapeutic cannabis.
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02/20/2024 10:30 AM
Title: relative to informed consent and patient rights.
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02/07/2024 09:30 AM
Title: relative to terminal patients' right to try act.
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02/07/2024 10:15 AM
Title: relative to the estate of Tekeste Berhanu.
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03/05/2024 11:30 AM
Title: relative to the duties of the opioid abatement advisory commission.
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01/10/2024 10:15 AM
Title: relative to administration of the New Hampshire refugee resettlement program.
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02/21/2024 09:30 AM
Title: relative to generalized anxiety disorder as a qualifying condition for the therapeutic cannabis program.
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01/18/2024 10:30 AM
Title: relative to therapeutic cannabis possession limits.
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01/18/2024 01:00 PM
Title: relative to the inclusion of pediatric cancer in the state health improvement plan.
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01/10/2024 10:45 AM
Title: relative to the sale of human blood and organs.
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02/14/2024 02:30 PM
Title: establishing a family assistance car ownership pilot program in the department of health and human services.
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01/10/2024 01:45 PM
Title: relative to Medicaid reimbursement for non-transport emergency medical services calls.
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01/31/2024 02:00 PM
Title: relative to cultivation locations for alternative treatment centers.
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01/18/2024 01:30 PM
Title: (New Title) relative to the position of certified assisted living medication aide.
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03/20/2024 09:00 AM
Title: (New Title) making an appropriation to the department of health and human services to support recreational activities for individuals with developmental disabilities.
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01/10/2024 01:00 PM
Title: relative to the use of electronic medical records.
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02/07/2024 03:15 PM
Title: relative to expanded safe haven protections.
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02/07/2024 02:45 PM
Title: relative to the commission on the primary care workforce and the state office of rural health.
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02/15/2024 10:20 AM
Title: relative to requiring the department of health and human services to conduct surveys and assess concentrations of certain radioactive materials.
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01/10/2024 02:15 PM
Title: relative to the autism registry.
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02/14/2024 01:30 PM
Title: relative to requiring case reviews and remedial measures for any department of health and human services employee who improperly performs their job.
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02/21/2024 10:00 AM
Title: relative to coverage of certain procedures for minor children under the state’s Medicaid program.
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01/31/2024 10:00 AM
Title: relative to immunization reporting requirements.
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01/25/2024 02:45 PM
Title: relative to restricting simultaneous employment of certain department of health and human services staff with adoption or child placement agencies.
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01/10/2024 02:45 PM
Title: relative to the confidentiality of medical records and patient information.
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02/07/2024 01:00 PM
Title: relative to restricting data sharing through the state immunization registry.
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01/25/2024 11:15 AM
Title: relative to coverage of circumcision under the state Medicaid plan.
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01/25/2024 10:15 AM
Title: relative to the use of psychedelics for therapeutic purposes.
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01/31/2024 01:00 PM
Title: relative to notice required prior to circumcision procedure.
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01/25/2024 09:30 AM
Title: renewing the committee to study non-pharmacological treatment options for patients with chronic pain.
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03/06/2024 09:30 AM
Title: establishing a committee to study nonprofit organizations contracting with the department of health and human services for children's services.
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04/12/2023 11:15 AM
Title: (New Title) relative to the use of harm reduction services to treat alcohol and other substance misuse.
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04/19/2023 09:30 AM
Title: extending the New Hampshire granite advantage health care program and reestablishing the commission to evaluate the effectiveness and future of the New Hampshire granite advantage health care program.
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04/04/2023 11:15 AM
Title: relative to a voluntary home visiting program report by the wellness and primary prevention council.
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04/03/2024 09:45 AM
Title: establishing an early detection cancer screening pilot program for active and retired firefighters.
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Title: relative to newborn screening for cytomegalovirus.
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04/03/2024 09:30 AM
Title: (New Title) relative to allowing pharmacists to administer influenza, COVID-19, and other FDA licensed vaccines without explicit approval from the general court.
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Title: relative to residential care and health facility licensing.
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Title: (New Title) relative to the annual data report on the therapeutic use of cannabis program.
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Title: relative to the dispensing of certain medications.
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04/03/2024 10:00 AM
Title: directing the department of health and human services to establish a climate and health protection program.
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04/03/2024 11:00 AM
Title: relative to Medicaid provider enrollment licensure verification.
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Title: relative to establishing a committee to study the impact of pharmacy benefit manager operations on cost, administration, and distribution of prescription drugs.
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Title: (New Title) directing the commissioner of the department of health and human services to compile a report on the availability of mifepristone and misoprostol.
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04/03/2024 01:00 PM