HB 408 - AS AMENDED BY THE HOUSE

22Mar2023... 0577h

2023 SESSION

23-0624

06/08

HOUSE BILL 408

AN ACT relative to foster children and vaccinations.

SPONSORS: Rep. Kofalt, Hills. 32; Rep. Plett, Hills. 29; Rep. Moffett, Merr. 4; Rep. Potucek, Rock. 13; Rep. Edwards, Rock. 31; Rep. Bogert, Belk. 5; Rep. Terry, Belk. 7

COMMITTEE: Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs

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ANALYSIS

This bill requires that children living in a foster family home but who are not is foster care shall be subject to the same immunization requirements as any other child in the state.

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Explanation: Matter added to current law appears in bold italics.

Matter removed from current law appears [in brackets and struckthrough.]

Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.

22Mar2023... 0577h 23-0624

06/08

STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE

In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Twenty Three

AN ACT relative to foster children and vaccinations.

Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:

1  New Section; Residential Care and Child-Placing Agency Licensing; Immunization Requirements for Foster Family Homes.  Amend RSA 170-E by inserting after section 27-a the following new section:

170-E:27-b  Immunization Requirements; Foster Family Homes.  There shall be no vaccination or immunization requirements required of any children residing in a foster home that exceeds any vaccination or immunization requirements as required by RSA 141-C:20-a, either in type of vaccination or quantity of doses.  All children residing in a foster home or household shall have the same rights to claim any exemption from a vaccination or immunization requirement as any other child in the state and the exemptions under 141-C:20-c shall apply to children of any age whose parents desire them irrespective of whether or not they are admitted or enrolled in any public or private school or child care agency.  No provision of this subdivision, and no rule adopted by the department governing the licensing of a foster family home, shall impose any vaccination or immunization requirements on any adults residing in a foster family home or household.

2  Effective Date.  This act shall take effect 60 days after its passage.