Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs

Chairman: Wayne MacDonald
VChairman: Lisa Mazur
Clerk: Susan DeLemus
Committee Asst: Sarah Podraza
Researcher: Kristin Grant
Location: GP Room 158
Phone: 603-271-3529
Bills currently in Committee
Bills originally referred to committee
Members

There are 62 bills originally referred to this committee

HB54-FN
Title: allowing alternative treatment centers to operate for-profit.
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01/22/2025 01:45 PM
HB126
Title: relative to prescriptions for certain controlled drugs.
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01/23/2025 01:15 PM
HB392-FN
Title: (New Title) directing the dissolution of the department of health and human services' office of health access and the department of environmental services' functions for environmental justice.
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02/05/2025 09:30 AM
HB524-FN
Title: (Second New Title) relative to disbursement of funds by the New Hampshire vaccine association.
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10/29/2025 10:10 AM
HB621-FN
Title: allowing the birth mother to opt out of sharing certain information from the birth worksheet with state agencies.
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03/12/2025 10:30 AM
HB704-FN-A
Title: (New Title) making an appropriation to the retired senior volunteer program.
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02/12/2025 09:30 AM
HB751-FN
Title: (Second New Title) establishing a committee to study licensure of outpatient substance use disorder treatment facilities, authorizing parents to enroll their children in any public school in the state, and creating a limited exemption from parental consent required for certain recordings under the parental bill of rights.
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02/05/2025 10:30 AM
HB1022
Title: relative to religious exemption from immunization requirements.
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02/04/2026 11:00 AM
HB1070-FN
Title: relative to the involuntary emergency admission process.
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02/18/2026 11:00 AM
HB1071
Title: repealing immunity afforded health care facilities when following directives adopted in response to the COVID-19 state of emergency.
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02/24/2026 11:00 AM
HB1117-FN
Title: relative to the right of licensed health care providers to freely communicate with patients, colleagues, and the public about medical information, emerging therapies, and treatment options.
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02/25/2026 09:30 AM
HB1179
Title: relative to minimum nursing home staffing standards.
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01/21/2026 03:00 PM
HB1219
Title: (New Title) relative to immunization requirements in foster family homes and relative to financial eligibility for the Medicare savings program.
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LAW WITHOUT SIGNATURE
CONCURRED
PASSED/ADOPTED WITH AMENDMENT
02/04/2026 01:00 PM
HB1249
Title: authorizing pharmacists to provide certain medical devices associated with prescribed medication.
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02/18/2026 01:00 PM
HB1316
Title: restricting the collection and disclosure of autism-related data by state agencies.
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02/04/2026 02:00 PM
HB1317
Title: relative to patient privacy protections.
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02/11/2026 09:00 AM
HB1318
Title: renewing the committee to study non-pharmacological treatment options for patients with chronic pain. 
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02/11/2026 10:00 AM
HB1321
Title: relative to the regulation of the provision of elective intravenous therapy.
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02/11/2026 10:30 AM
HB1335
Title: requiring health care providers to disclose to patients indirect financial incentives received by the provider.
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02/18/2026 02:00 PM
HB1337
Title: repealing the New Hampshire council on autism spectrum disorders.
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VETOED BY GOVERNOR
VETO SUSTAINED
PASSED/ADOPTED WITH AMENDMENT
02/25/2026 09:00 AM
HB1368
Title: establishing a committee to study the availability of and access to primary care providers, especially in rural areas of the state.
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02/11/2026 11:00 AM
HB1372
Title: establishing a commission to study the feasibility of reestablishing a state psychiatric hospital for adults with severe mental illness.
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02/11/2026 02:00 PM
HB1449
Title: (New Title) limiting times vaccine clinics may operate at schools, with certain exceptions.
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NONCONCURRED
PASSED/ADOPTED WITH AMENDMENT
02/25/2026 10:30 AM
HB1562-FN
Title: relative to licensing requirements for health care facilities that operate on a membership-based business model.
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01/28/2026 01:00 PM
HB1584-FN
Title: (Second New Title) directing the department of health and human services to provide notice of medical and religious exemptions from immunization requirements and relative to notice of drug pricing options.
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01/14/2026 09:30 AM
HB1653
Title: relative to emergency medical care provided at freestanding hospital emergency facilities.
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01/21/2026 02:00 PM
HB1706-FN
Title: repealing the refugee resettlement program in the department of health and human services and prohibiting expenditure of state funds on refugee resettlement.
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02/24/2026 01:00 PM
HB1719-FN
Title: removing Hepatitis B from the list of diseases for which immunization is required under state law.
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01/14/2026 10:30 AM
HB1720-FN
Title: relative to notice to child day care providers of child care scholarships.
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01/21/2026 09:30 AM
HB1734-FN
Title: (New Title) establishing a committee to study the feasibility of establishing experimental treatment centers in New Hampshire and the oversight thereof.
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NONCONCURRED REQUEST CONFERENCE
REFUSED TO ACCEDE TO REQUEST
01/28/2026 09:00 AM
HB1735-FN
Title: (New Title) relative to the practice of pharmacy, the dispensing of certain medications by pharmacists, and permitting treatment of certain severe illness under the right to try act.
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01/28/2026 11:00 AM
HB1747-FN
Title: relative to treatment of perinatal mental health conditions.
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01/21/2026 10:30 AM
HB1755-FN
Title: relative to the 340B discounted drug purchasing program.
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01/21/2026 11:30 AM
HB1760-FN-A
Title: repealing the directive that the department of health and human services seek a waiver to establish pharmacy copayment and premium requirements under the state Medicaid plan and making an appropriation therefor.
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02/18/2026 09:00 AM
HB1763-FN
Title: (New Title) establishing a committee to study siting and maintenance rules regarding certain intellectual and developmental disability (IDD) and acquired brain disorder (ABD) community residences.
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01/21/2026 01:00 PM
HB1772-FN-A
Title: (Second New Title) relative to prescribing ibogaine for investigational use only and adopting the physician associate licensure compact.
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CONFERENCE REPORT ADOPTED
02/24/2026 02:00 PM
HB1773-FN
Title: relative to food and drink purchased under SNAP, the Supplemental Nutritional Assistance Program.
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02/24/2026 10:00 AM
HB1782-FN
Title: relative to access to rural maternal health care and directing the department of health and human services to develop a rural maternal health care delivery pilot program.
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02/11/2026 01:00 PM
HB1784-FN
Title: relative to the health care consumer protection trust fund.
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01/14/2026 11:30 AM
HB1790-FN
Title: relative to involuntary admissions for certain individuals with a substance use disorder.
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02/24/2026 09:00 AM
HB1794-FN
Title: directing the department of health and human services to identify the impact of Medicaid changes on New Hampshire residents' access to health care.
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02/18/2026 10:00 AM
HB1796-FN
Title: allowing the use of psilocybin in approved clinical settings to treat qualified medical conditions.
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01/14/2026 02:00 PM
HB1797-FN
Title: relative to eligibility for public assistance, including the New Hampshire employment program, family assistance program, and SNAP.
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02/25/2026 01:00 PM
HB1798-FN
Title: relative to the coverage of diapers under the state Medicaid plan.
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01/14/2026 01:00 PM
HB1809-FN
Title: (New Title) establishing a medical psilocybin advisory board to assess the advantages and disadvantages of the use of psilocybin for therapeutic purposes.
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01/14/2026 03:00 PM
HB1811-FN
Title: repealing statutory immunization requirements for children.
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02/04/2026 09:00 AM
SB36-FN
Title: relative to the collection and reporting of abortion statistics by health care providers and medical facilities.
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04/23/2025 09:30 AM
SB134-FN
Title: relative to work requirements under the state Medicaid program.
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04/16/2025 01:00 PM
SB421
Title: (New Title) relative to the membership and duties of the trauma medical review committee and establishing a study committee to review the membership and duties of other boards and an appointment related to emergency medical services.
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03/25/2026 10:00 AM
SB422
Title: relative to membership of the governor's commission on addiction, treatment, and prevention.
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03/25/2026 10:30 AM
SB441-FN
Title: (New Title) relative to the financial responsibility for local assistance and enabling municipalities to request a hearing regarding the residency of an assisted person.
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04/08/2026 11:30 AM
SB453
Title: authorizing advanced practice registered nurses and physician associates to make certain certifications.
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04/08/2026 10:30 AM
SB454-FN
Title: requiring the department of health and human services to update existing relevant public health outreach programs by incorporating information to aid public understanding and awareness of Alzheimer's disease and other dementias.
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03/25/2026 11:00 AM
SB468
Title: relative to enabling alternative treatment centers to operate a greenhouse cultivation location.
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VETO OVERRIDDEN
VETO OVERRIDDEN
04/08/2026 09:30 AM
SB501
Title: relative to authorization of seclusion or restraint during a personal safety emergency by a physician, physician associate, or advanced practice registered nurse.
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04/08/2026 11:00 AM
SB520
Title: relative to breast surgeries for minors.
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04/08/2026 10:00 AM
SB543-FN
Title: relative to long-term care eligibility and making an appropriation therefor.
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03/25/2026 11:30 AM
SB545-FN
Title: relative to financial eligibility for the Medicare savings program.
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04/08/2026 09:00 AM
SB549-FN
Title: (New Title) requiring certain syringe service program entities to provide options for disposal of used syringes and needles and creating reporting requirements for such entities.
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03/25/2026 02:00 PM
SB615-FN
Title: (New Title) establishing a commission to study the use and regulation of SNAP in New Hampshire.
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04/08/2026 01:30 PM
SB646-FN
Title: relative to mental health standards of care.
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04/16/2026 01:15 PM
SB670-FN-A
Title: (New Title) establishing a developmental services oversight commission; relative to reporting requirements regarding the death of a child in residential care; and relative to the registry of founded reports of abuse, neglect, or exploitation of vulnerable adults.
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03/25/2026 01:00 PM