Action Alert! Legislative Hearings this Week!
Posted about 1 year ago by Carlene Ferrier in Policy Alert
NHNA Upcoming Legislative Hearings
Below is a list of bills of interest that have been scheduled for hearing/meeting this week. The bill text is available by entering the Bill # in the Find a Bill search box on the General Court home page. Each year at the Legislative Town Hall Forum, our membership prioritizes legislation for the the upcoming session. This work is done in collaboration with a paid lobbyist utilizing 20% of dues collected for membership. Submit online testimony by Clicking on Committees.
COMMITTEE HEARING SCHEDULE DATE: 04/25/2023, Tue
House Children and Family Law Committee
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9:00 am
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LOB, Room 206‑208
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NH S 253
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AUTHOR:
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Senator Daniel Innis
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TITLE:
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Minor Child's Medical Records
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DISPOSITION:
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Pending
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SUMMARY:
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Provides parents of minor children full access to their minor children's medical record.
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Senate Judiciary Committee
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1:30 pm
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SH, Room 100
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NH H 491
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AUTHOR:
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Meuse [D]
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TITLE:
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Prohibiting the Use of the Prone Restraint for Minors
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DISPOSITION:
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Pending
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SUMMARY:
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Prohibits the use of prone restraint on a child in a school or treatment facility; provides that prone restraint is a prohibited form of physical restraint which occurs when a child is intentionally placed face‑down on the floor, and physical pressure is applied to the child’s body to limit physical movement and keep the child in a prone position.
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Senate Judiciary Committee
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2:00 pm
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SH, Room 100
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NH H 308
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AUTHOR:
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Nutter‑Upham [D]
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TITLE:
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Quorum for Meetings
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DISPOSITION:
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Pending
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SUMMARY:
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Relates to a quorum for meetings open to the public to include remote presence; allows for certain state boards to vote to allow one or more members to participate in a meeting remotely when physical attendance at the meeting site is not reasonably practical.
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COMMITTEE HEARING SCHEDULE DATE: 04/26/2023, Wed
House Executive Departments and Administration Committee
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9:00 am
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LOB, Room 306‑308
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NH S 149
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AUTHOR:
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Office of Rosenwald
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TITLE:
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Nurse Agencies
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DISPOSITION:
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Pending
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SUMMARY:
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Establishes a licensing and application process for nurse agencies; provides that applicants shall certify in writing, under oath, that their application is complete and accurate; provides that any applicant who, after notice and hearing, is found to have submitted false or misleading information to the office shall be punished by a fine.
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Senate Executive Departments and Administration Committee
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9:00 am
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SH, Room 103
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NH H 337
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AUTHOR:
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Merchant [D]
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TITLE:
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Notice of Public Meetings
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DISPOSITION:
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Pending
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SUMMARY:
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Directs the Office of Professional Licensure and Certification to provide to the public notice of its meetings and an opportunity to comment in such meetings.
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Senate Executive Departments and Administration Committee
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9:15 am
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SH, Room 103
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NH H 215
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AUTHOR:
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Pearson M [R]
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TITLE:
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Health Facility Licensing
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DISPOSITION:
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Pending
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SUMMARY:
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Directs the Department of Health and Human Services to adopt administrative rules regarding medication administration by licensed nursing assistants in accordance with the state Medicaid plan.
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House Health, Human Services & Elderly Affairs Committee
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9:30 am
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LOB, Room 205‑207
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NH S 87
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AUTHOR:
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Senator Ruth Ward
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TITLE:
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Nurse Youth Camps and Programs
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DISPOSITION:
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Pending
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SUMMARY:
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Allows certain nurse practitioners and other medical personnel to practice in youth camps, organized recreation, and community sponsored recreation settings.
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NH S 127
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AUTHOR:
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Office of Bradley
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TITLE:
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Department of Health and Human Services Programs
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DISPOSITION:
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Pending
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SUMMARY:
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Re‑routes fees paid by methadone providers to the special fund for administration of opioid treatment programs; alters the definition of personal care services provider for the purposes of reimbursement by the Department of Health and Human Services; alters the payment structure to residential care facilities for features outside of room and board; eliminates the long term care facility reporting requirement to the department of health and human services regarding the Nursing Facility Quality Assessment.
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NH S 238
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AUTHOR:
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Suzanne Prentiss
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TITLE:
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Telemedicine to Treat Mental Health Conditions
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DISPOSITION:
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Pending
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SUMMARY:
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Permits doctors and advanced practice registered nurses to use telemedicine to prescribe medication to treat mental health conditions.
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NH S 239
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AUTHOR:
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Office of Watters
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TITLE:
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Harm Reduction Services
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DISPOSITION:
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Pending
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SUMMARY:
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Defines alcohol and drug abuse prevention programs to include harm reduction services; establishes the Doorways Program to provide drug and alcohol abuse information, referral, and treatment services; incorporates recommendations of the Governor’s Commission on Alcohol and other Drugs in the use of Opioid Abatement Fund expenditures; expands the Syringe Services Program; addresses license renewal criteria for physicians and physician assistants.
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NH S 240
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AUTHOR:
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Suzanne Prentiss
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TITLE:
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Genetic Testing
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DISPOSITION:
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Pending
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SUMMARY:
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Permits disclosure of genetic testing or genetic analysis to clinical entities participating in processes related to clinical care of the patient or to clinical research.
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NH S 263
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AUTHOR:
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Office of Bradley
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TITLE:
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New Hampshire Granite Advantage Program
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DISPOSITION:
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Pending
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SUMMARY:
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Reestablishes and revises the membership and duties of the commission to evaluate the effectiveness and future of the New Hampshire Granite Advantage Health Care Program; extends the New Hampshire Granite Advantage Health Care Program by removing the prospective repeal of the program; removes the transfer of funds from the alcohol abuse prevention and treatment fund to the granite advantage health care trust fund.
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Senate Executive Departments and Administration Committee
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9:30 am
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SH, Room 103
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NH H 136
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AUTHOR:
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Merchant [D]
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TITLE:
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Health and Human Services Advisory Council
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DISPOSITION:
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Pending
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SUMMARY:
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Requires the Department of Health and Human Services seek authorization from the Advisory Council for the Department of Health and Human Services prior to adopting departmental rules.
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House Commerce and Consumer Affairs Committee
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10:00 am
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LOB, Room 302‑304
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NH S 180
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AUTHOR:
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Office of Avard
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TITLE:
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Requirements for Cannabis Products
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DISPOSITION:
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Pending
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SUMMARY:
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Empowers the therapeutic cannabis oversight board to regulate and review the labels and educational materials of cannabis materials; prohibits the sale of hemp products containing certain amounts of THC; relates to product labeling and information guide requirements for cannabis products and the prohibition of the sale of hemp products containing certain levels of THC.
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House Criminal Justice and Public Safety Committee
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10:00 am
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LOB, Room 206‑208
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NH S 58
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AUTHOR:
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Gray [R]
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TITLE:
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Arrests Without a Warrant
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DISPOSITION:
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Pending
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SUMMARY:
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Allows for health care providers to reasonably detain any person believed to have committed certain offenses against health care providers, or patients actively receiving treatment by a health care provider, at a licensed health care facility as long as necessary to surrender the person to a peace officer.
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House Executive Departments and Administration Committee
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10:00 am
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LOB, Room 306‑308
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NH S 74
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AUTHOR:
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Senator Sharon Carson
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TITLE:
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Department of Administrative Services
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DISPOSITION:
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Pending
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SUMMARY:
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Makes several changes to statutes related to the Department of Administrative Services; repeals statutes relative to the Department of Administrative Services, the Department of Transportation, temporary, seasonal and part‑time state employees, and positions made permanent, retroactive accumulation, application of statute, adjustment of salaries of classified state employees, salary increases for nurses, and overtime for nurses at certain institutions.
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House Executive Departments and Administration Committee
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11:30 am
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LOB, Room 306‑308
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NH S 105
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AUTHOR:
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Office of Rosenwald
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TITLE:
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Live Birth Worksheet
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DISPOSITION:
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Pending
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SUMMARY:
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Removes the possibility that omission of certain information on a live birth worksheet may result in a violation or criminal penalty; requires that the mother affirmatively consent to the inclusion of certain identifiable health information on the live birth worksheet; repeals the requirement that the birth worksheet be retained permanently.
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House Commerce and Consumer Affairs Committee
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1:15 pm
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LOB, Room 302‑304
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NH S 180
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AUTHOR:
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Office of Avard
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TITLE:
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Requirements for Cannabis Products
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DISPOSITION:
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Pending
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SUMMARY:
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Empowers the therapeutic cannabis oversight board to regulate and review the labels and educational materials of cannabis materials; prohibits the sale of hemp products containing certain amounts of THC; relates to product labeling and information guide requirements for cannabis products and the prohibition of the sale of hemp products containing certain levels of THC.
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House Executive Departments and Administration Committee
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2:00 pm
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LOB, Room 306‑308
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NH S 49
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AUTHOR:
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Lang [R]
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TITLE:
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Dedicated Non Lapsing Fund for OPLC
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DISPOSITION:
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Pending
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SUMMARY:
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Provides that the Office of Professional Licensure and Certification shall report biennially on how the funds were expended over the previous biennium; provides that the office shall forward the report to the president of the Senate, the Speaker of the House of Representatives, the chairs of the House and Senate executive departments and administration committees, the State Library, the governor, and applicable boards, and shall make the report available online.
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NH S 149
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AUTHOR:
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Office of Rosenwald
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TITLE:
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Nurse Agencies
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DISPOSITION:
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Pending
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SUMMARY:
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Establishes a licensing and application process for nurse agencies; provides that applicants shall certify in writing, under oath, that their application is complete and accurate; provides that any applicant who, after notice and hearing, is found to have submitted false or misleading information to the office shall be punished by a fine.
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NH S 207
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AUTHOR:
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Rebecca Perkins Kwoka
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TITLE:
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Licensure of Mental Health Professionals Study
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DISPOSITION:
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Pending
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SUMMARY:
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Establishes a committee to study licensure of mental health professionals; adds a new definition for peer support group to emergency medical and trauma services and critical incident intervention and management.
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COMMITTEE HEARING SCHEDULE DATE: 05/03/2023, Wed
House Judiciary Committee
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9:00 am
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LOB, Room 206‑208
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NH S 65
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AUTHOR:
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Senator William Gannon
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TITLE:
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Medical Screening Panel Process
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DISPOSITION:
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Pending
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SUMMARY:
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Repeals the chapter of law on screening panels for medical injury claims.
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NH S 250
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AUTHOR:
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Office of Lang
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TITLE:
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Remote Participation in Government Meetings
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DISPOSITION:
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Pending
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SUMMARY:
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Revises the criteria and procedures for holding remote public meetings.
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NH S 255
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AUTHOR:
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Senator Sharon Carson
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TITLE:
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Expectation of Privacy
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DISPOSITION:
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Pending
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SUMMARY:
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Details a consumer expectation of privacy.
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COMMITTEE HEARING SCHEDULE DATE: 05/04/2023, Thu
Senate Capital Budget Committee
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1:00 pm
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SH, Room 100
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NH H 25
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AUTHOR:
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McConkey [R]
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TITLE:
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Appropriations for Capital Improvements
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DISPOSITION:
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Pending
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SUMMARY:
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Makes appropriations for capital improvements for the biennium and extends certain lapse dates for previous appropriations.
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