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
Bills currently in Committee
Bills originally referred to committee
Members

There are 86 bills originally referred to this committee

HB91-FN-A
Title: relative to privacy obligations of the department of health and human services.
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01/25/2023 09:00 AM
HB264-FN
Title: relative to amendments and corrections to birth records.
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02/01/2023 09:45 AM
HB282-FN-A
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
HB317
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
HB322
Title: (New Title) relative to establishing a committee to study the New Hampshire board of medicine and making an appropriation to the department of health and human services.
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02/08/2023 10:00 AM
HB329-FN
Title: establishing an ALS (Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis) registry in New Hampshire.
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01/25/2023 01:00 PM
HB368-FN
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
HB378
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
HB397
Title: relative to the prohibition of the possession of hypodermic needles by minors.
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03/10/2023 09:30 AM
HB406-FN
Title: relative to parental access to children's medical records.
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02/16/2023 09:00 AM
HB428
Title: relative to mental health practice.
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03/15/2023 01:30 PM
HB527-FN-A
Title: relative to Medicaid reimbursement rates for certain assisted living facilities.
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02/09/2023 10:45 AM
HB554-FN
Title: relative to treatment alternatives to opioids.
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02/09/2023 09:30 AM
HB565-FN-A
Title: relative to expanding Medicaid to include certain postpartum health care services.
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02/01/2023 01:00 PM
HB566-FN-A
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
HB580-FN
Title: establishing a children's vision screening initiative within the state Medicaid program.
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11/13/2023 10:30 AM
HB587-FN
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
HB608-FN
Title: establishing a pilot program to support the bureau of developmental services redesign.
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02/15/2023 09:00 AM
HB614-FN
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
HB619-FN
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
HB1010
Title: relative to expanding maternity options and midwifery access.
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01/31/2024 02:30 PM
HB1028
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
HB1042
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
HB1067
Title: relative to a patient's right to sterilization treatment.
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02/07/2024 02:00 PM
HB1068
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
HB1171
Title: extending the commission to study environmentally-triggered chronic illness.
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01/18/2024 02:45 PM
HB1194
Title: relative to the definition of noncommunicable disease.
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01/25/2024 01:00 PM
HB1213-FN
Title: (New Title) relative to immunization requirements for child care agencies.
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01/25/2024 02:00 PM
HB1231
Title: permitting qualifying patients and designated caregivers to cultivate cannabis for therapeutic use.
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01/18/2024 02:00 PM
HB1240
Title: relative to eating disorders as a qualifying condition for the therapeutic cannabis program.
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01/18/2024 10:00 AM
HB1278-FN
Title: relative to qualifying medical conditions for purposes of therapeutic cannabis.
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02/20/2024 10:30 AM
HB1280
Title: relative to informed consent and patient rights.
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02/07/2024 09:30 AM
HB1300
Title: relative to terminal patients' right to try act.
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02/07/2024 10:15 AM
HB1303-FN
Title: relative to the estate of Tekeste Berhanu.
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03/05/2024 11:30 AM
HB1318
Title: relative to the duties of the opioid abatement advisory commission.
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01/10/2024 10:15 AM
HB1347
Title: relative to administration of the New Hampshire refugee resettlement program.
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02/21/2024 09:30 AM
HB1349-FN
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
HB1350-FN
Title: relative to therapeutic cannabis possession limits.
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01/18/2024 01:00 PM
HB1393
Title: relative to the inclusion of pediatric cancer in the state health improvement plan.
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01/10/2024 10:45 AM
HB1482
Title: relative to the sale of human blood and organs.
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02/14/2024 02:30 PM
HB1520-FN-A
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
HB1568-FN
Title: relative to Medicaid reimbursement for non-transport emergency medical services calls.
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01/31/2024 02:00 PM
HB1581
Title: relative to cultivation locations for alternative treatment centers.
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01/18/2024 01:30 PM
HB1585
Title: (New Title) relative to the position of certified assisted living medication aide.
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03/20/2024 09:00 AM
HB1593-FN
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
HB1604-FN
Title: relative to the use of electronic medical records.
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02/07/2024 03:15 PM
HB1607
Title: relative to expanded safe haven protections.
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02/07/2024 02:45 PM
HB1609-FN
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
HB1611-FN
Title: relative to establishing a child care workforce fund.
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03/05/2024 12:30 PM
HB1612-FN
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
HB1615-FN
Title: relative to the autism registry.
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02/14/2024 01:30 PM
HB1638-FN
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
HB1660-FN
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
HB1661-FN
Title: relative to immunization reporting requirements.
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01/25/2024 02:45 PM
HB1662-FN
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
HB1663-FN
Title: relative to the confidentiality of medical records and patient information.
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02/07/2024 01:00 PM
HB1669-FN
Title: relative to restricting data sharing through the state immunization registry.
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01/25/2024 11:15 AM
HB1683-FN
Title: relative to coverage of circumcision under the state Medicaid plan.
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01/25/2024 10:15 AM
HB1693-FN
Title: relative to the use of psychedelics for therapeutic purposes.
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01/31/2024 01:00 PM
HB1706-FN
Title: relative to notice required prior to circumcision procedure.
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01/25/2024 09:30 AM
HB1712
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
SB236
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
SB239-FN
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
SB263-FN
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
SB349
Title: relative to a voluntary home visiting program report by the wellness and primary prevention council.
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04/10/2024 09:45 AM
SB352-FN-A
Title: establishing an early detection cancer screening pilot program for active and retired firefighters.
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04/25/2024 09:30 AM
SB355-FN
Title: relative to newborn screening for cytomegalovirus.
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04/10/2024 09:30 AM
SB357
Title: relative to expanding the definition of providers who can certify patients of the therapeutic cannabis program.
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04/17/2024 11:00 AM
SB400
Title: relative to patient access to medical records.
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04/25/2024 01:00 PM
SB402
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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04/25/2024 01:45 PM
SB403-FN
Title: (New Title) relative to the health care workforce.
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04/10/2024 11:00 AM
SB409-FN
Title: relative to reimbursement for ambulance services under the state Medicaid plan.
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04/10/2024 10:00 AM
SB411-FN
Title: (New Title) establishing a committee to study emergency mental health services for persons 21 years of age and younger in New Hampshire.
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04/24/2024 01:30 PM
SB412-FN
Title: relative to residential care and health facility licensing.
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04/24/2024 01:00 PM
SB419-FN
Title: (New Title) relative to the annual data report on the therapeutic use of cannabis program.
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04/17/2024 01:00 PM
SB455-FN
Title: relative to Medicaid reimbursement rates for prosthetic and orthotic devices.
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04/17/2024 02:00 PM
SB456-FN
Title: (New Title) relative to the state loan repayment program for qualified nursing professionals, and making an appropriation therefor.
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04/10/2024 01:00 PM
SB458
Title: relative to the dispensing of certain medications.
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04/25/2024 10:00 AM
SB461
Title: (New Title) requiring health care providers to report certain information about abortions performed to their medical facility, and requiring those medical facilities to report the information to the department of health and human services.
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04/24/2024 02:00 PM
SB495-FN
Title: relative to certification of alcohol and other drug use treatment facilities.
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04/17/2024 02:30 PM
SB496-FN
Title: directing the department of health and human services to establish a climate and health protection program.
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04/10/2024 01:30 PM
SB505
Title: relative to the prohibition on the sale of hemp products containing certain levels of THC.
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04/17/2024 01:30 PM
SB554-FN
Title: relative to Medicaid provider enrollment licensure verification.
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04/24/2024 01:15 PM
SB559-FN
Title: (New Title) relative to the New Hampshire vaccine association.
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04/25/2024 02:00 PM
SB560
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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04/25/2024 11:00 AM
SB567-FN
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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04/10/2024 02:30 PM