Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs
Secretary: Lindsay Forcier
Researcher: n/a
Location: LOB Room 205
Phone: 271-3589
There are 68 bills originally referred to this committee
Title: establishing a commission to study the causes of high suicide rates of emergency and first responders.
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01/16/2019 02:30 PM
Title: (Second New Title) establishing a dental benefit under the state Medicaid program.
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01/17/2019 10:30 AM
Title: (New Title) relative to the authority of the state fire marshal to grant an exemption from fire code requirements to recovery houses.
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02/26/2019 11:15 AM
Title: adding opioid addiction, misuse, and abuse to qualifying medical conditions under therapeutic use of cannabis.
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01/15/2019 02:30 PM
Title: adding qualifying medical conditions to the therapeutic use of cannabis law.
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01/22/2019 10:30 AM
Title: adopting the psychology interjurisdictional compact (PSYPACT).
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01/23/2019 11:00 AM
Title: establishing a registry for the deaf, hard of hearing, and deaf/blind in the department of health and human services.
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02/13/2019 01:00 PM
Title: (New Title) establishing a commission to study the role of clinical diagnosis and the limitations of serological diagnostic tests in determining the presence or absence of Lyme and other tick-borne diseases and available treatment protocols, and appropriate methods for educating physicians and the public about the inconclusive nature of prevailing test methods and available treatment alternatives.
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01/23/2019 01:00 PM
Title: (Second New Title) establishing a committee to study the safety of residents and employees in long-term care facilities, relative to cost controls in long-term care, and relative to the reimbursement of costs of training nursing assistants.
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01/24/2019 10:00 AM
Title: establishing a registry for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis.
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01/30/2019 01:30 PM
Title: removing the work requirement of the New Hampshire granite advantage health care program.
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02/06/2019 02:00 AM
Title: renaming the New Hampshire commission on deafness and hearing loss.
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02/12/2020 01:00 PM
Title: permitting qualified patients visiting from out-of-state to access New Hampshire therapeutic cannabis dispensaries.
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01/29/2020 10:00 AM
Title: relative to schedule I and unscheduled drug take-back programs.
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01/30/2020 10:00 AM
Title: relative to eligibility for the Supplemental Nutritional Assistance Program.
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01/15/2020 10:45 AM
Title: (New Title) relative to reporting of health care associated infections, establishing a COVID-19 nursing home and long-term care fund, relative to an independent COVID-19 nursing home and long-term care review, needs assessment, and recommendations, authorizing pharmacists to administer a COVID-19 vaccine, and relative to the reimbursement of costs of training nursing assistants.
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01/22/2020 01:00 PM
Title: (New Title) extending the commission on the seacoast cancer cluster investigation, setting the maximum contaminant levels for certain perfluorochemicals in drinking water, establishing a per and polyfluoroalkyl substances fund and programs and making an appropriation therefor, requiring insurance coverage for PFAS and PFC blood tests, and expanding the statute governing ambient groundwater quality standards.
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01/22/2020 11:00 AM
Title: relative to the requirement of qualifying medical condition for prescriptions for therapeutic cannabis.
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01/29/2020 01:00 PM
Title: relative to laboratory testing.
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01/22/2020 01:30 PM
Title: establishing a commission to study the current delivery of services of the deaf and hard of hearing in New Hampshire nursing homes and assisted living facilities, and how such services might be improved.
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02/12/2020 01:15 PM
Title: relative to organ donation on a driver's license.
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01/28/2020 01:00 PM
Title: relative to an electronic prescription drug program.
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02/05/2020 02:30 PM
Title: repealing the therapeutic use of cannabis advisory council.
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01/29/2020 10:30 AM
Title: (New Title) relative to HIV/AIDS prophylaxis treatment for minors without parental consent.
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01/28/2020 11:00 AM
Title: establishing a commission to study long-term supports and services in New Hampshire.
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03/05/2020 09:30 AM
Title: (New Title) allowing alternative treatment centers to acquire and use in manufacturing hemp-derived cannabidiol (CBD) isolate.
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01/29/2020 11:00 AM
Title: relative to inspections for bedbugs.
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01/28/2020 02:00 PM
Title: relative to a PFAs testing program for pregnant women.
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02/05/2020 10:45 AM
Title: requiring the commissioner of the department of health and human services to study the conversion of the Medicaid program to block grant funding and making an appropriation therefor.
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01/21/2020 10:30 AM
Title: (New Title) establishing the New Hampshire health professionals' program administration fund and making an appropriation therefor, and relative to state board of education rulemaking regarding criminal history records checks.
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01/30/2020 01:30 PM
Title: adding a peer support specialist to the board of mental health practice.
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01/23/2020 02:30 PM
Title: relative to the Medicaid dental benefit working group.
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02/13/2020 10:00 AM
Title: creating a commission to develop and implement environmental education, outreach, and training programs and initiatives for qualified health care professionals relative to environmental toxins and health.
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02/05/2020 10:00 AM
Title: establishing a secure psychiatric unit facility advisory council.
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01/23/2020 02:00 PM
Title: relative to initiating amendments and corrections to birth records.
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01/30/2020 02:00 PM
Title: relative to cannabis use during pregnancy.
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02/05/2020 02:00 PM
Title: (New Title) relative to smoking cessation therapy and pharmacist reimbursement under Medicaid and making an appropriation therefor and relative to insurance coverage for pharmacist cognitive services.
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01/14/2020 10:00 AM
Title: establishing the manufacturer pharmaceutical drug take-back program.
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01/30/2020 10:45 AM
Title: relative to the age for minor's visits to mental health practitioners.
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01/28/2020 10:00 AM
Title: relative to organ transplants.
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01/23/2020 01:30 PM
Title: (New Title) relative to telemedicine.
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01/28/2020 01:30 PM
Title: increasing the age for vaping.
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01/23/2020 01:00 PM
Title: relative to the administration of the SNAP incentive programs.
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01/15/2020 10:00 AM
Title: (New Title) relative to health care.
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02/13/2020 10:15 AM
Title: expanding the New Hampshire vaccine association to include adult vaccines.
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02/05/2020 01:30 PM
Title: establishing a protective order for vulnerable adults.
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01/21/2020 01:00 PM
Title: relative to investigations of sudden undetermined infant deaths (SUID) by the office of the chief medical examiner.
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02/05/2020 01:00 PM
Title: (New Title) establishing a working group on food recovery.
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01/29/2020 01:30 PM
Title: relative to adverse childhood experiences and the family support clearinghouse.
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01/30/2020 01:00 PM
Title: expanding the family-centered early supports and services (FCESS) program to children under the age of 3 who are born substance-exposed.
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01/22/2020 10:00 AM
Title: relative to the disclosure of the results of child day care monitoring visits.
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01/28/2020 10:30 AM
Title: relative to dementia training for direct care staff in residential facilities and community-based settings.
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04/23/2019 02:15 PM
Title: relative to federally qualified health care centers and rural health centers reimbursement.
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04/10/2019 10:00 AM
Title: permitting qualifying patients and designated caregivers to cultivate cannabis for therapeutic use.
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03/17/2020 01:00 PM
Title: relative to the patient's bill of rights.
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03/17/2020 02:00 PM
Title: establishing a commission to study workplace safety in health care settings.
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03/18/2020 10:00 AM
Title: (New Title) relative to an exception to the warning label requirement for opiates and requiring prescribers of opiates to get a verbal acknowledgment for an initial prescription.
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Title: establishing a committee to study the safety of residents and employees in long-term care facilities.
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03/18/2020 10:30 AM
Title: relative to the commission on interdisciplinary primary care workforce.
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03/17/2020 10:00 AM
Title: adding physician assistants to the law governing advance directives.
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Title: relative to establishing a peer support program in the department of health and human services.
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03/17/2020 11:30 AM
Title: relative to the administration of epinephrine.
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03/17/2020 11:00 AM
Title: (New Title) relative to telemedicine and substance use disorder.
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03/17/2020 02:30 PM
Title: (New Title) relative to possessing controlled drugs for public health purposes.
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Title: relative to recovery of unauthorized payments by the state.
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03/17/2020 10:30 AM
Title: relative to the use of cannabis for therapeutic purposes program.
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Title: relative to the definition of controlled drug analog.
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Title: relative to adult protective services.
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