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Bill Title & Synopsis Priority Position Sponsors Status Notes HB 129 Prohibiting The Installation or Use Of Electronic 2 Rep. Dave Testerman Committees: Criminal Justice and Sign in support Tracking Software. Public Safety/H; Judiciary/S

This bill prohibits a person from, without consent, installing or activating an application on an electronic device that can track an individual's proximity to similar House Status: equipment or otherwise relay the individual's location Passed House: Ma Dv 194-175 information. 04/07/2021

Senate Status: Remote Hearing: 04/27/2021, 01:30 Pm; Links to Join The Hearing Can Be Found In The Senate Calendar

Hearings: - Remote Hearing Tue 4/27 1:30 PM

HB 220 Establishing Medical Freedom In Immunizations. 3 Rep. Timothy Lang Committees: Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs/H; This bill establishes the policy for medical freedom in Health and Human Services/S immunizations for communicable diseases.

House Status: Passed House with Amendment: Ma Vv 04/07/2021 reconsider (rep. Osborne): Mf Vv 04/07/2021

Senate Status: Remote Hearing: 04/14/2021, 09:45 Am

HB 246 Establishing A Protective Order For Vulnerable Adults. 3 Rep. Robert Committees: Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs/H This bill establishes a procedure for protective orders for vulnerable adults.

House Status: Minority Committee Report: Ought to Pass indefinitely Postpone (rep. Burt): Ma Rc 195-158 02/24/2021

Senate Status:

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Bill Title & Synopsis Priority Position Sponsors Status Notes HB 251 Requiring Children Under The Age Of 2 Yearsto Be 1 Rep. Donovan Fenton Committees: Transportation/H; Ellen to testify Restrained In A Motor Vehicle. Transportation/S

This bill requires children under the age of 2 years old to be restrained in a rear facing child restraint in a motor vehicle. House Status: Passed House with Amendment: Ma Rc 198-176 04/09/2021 reconsider (rep. T. Smith): Mf Dv 143-227 04/09/2021

Senate Status: Remote Hearing: 04/20/2021, 02:00 Pm

HB 540 Relative to Supported Decision-making As An 2 Rep. Committees: Judiciary/H; Sign in support Alternative to Guardianship. Judiciary/S

This bill establishes supported decision making as an alternative to guardianship. House Status: Passed House with Amendment: Ma Vv 04/07/2021 reconsider (rep. Osborne): Mf Vv 04/07/2021

Senate Status: Remote Hearing: 04/14/2021, 02:00 Pm; Links to Join The Hearing Can Be Found In The Senate Calendar committee Report: Rereferred to Committee, 04/29/2021; Vote 5-0

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Bill Title & Synopsis Priority Position Sponsors Status Notes SB 3 Clarifying The Tax Treatment Of Federal Paycheck 3 Sen. Committees: Ways and Means/S; Protection Program Loans. Ways and Means/H

This bill excludes under the business profits tax the business income of a taxpayer received by reason of forgiveness of indebtedness issued or created under the House Status: federal Paycheck Protection Program (PPP). Public Hearing: 04/27/2021 10:00 Am Members Of The Public May Attend Using The Following Link: to Join The Webinar: Https://www.zoom.us/j/951457354 22 / Executive Session On Pending Legislation May Be Held Throughout The Day (time Permitting) From The Time The Committee Is Initially Convened.

Senate Status: Passed Senate: Rc 23y-0n, Ma; 03/18/2021

Hearings: https://www.zoom.us/j/951457354 SB 74 Relative to Advance Directives For Health Care Sen. Committees:22 - Public Hearing Health and Human Decisions. Services/S; Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs/H I. Defines "attending practitioner" and "POLST." II. Redefines "near death" as "actively dying." III. Further defines the role of a surrogate. IV. Repeals the applicability of certain advanced directives. House Status: Public Hearing: 05/03/2021 10:00 Am Members Of The Public May Attend Using The Following Link: to Join The Webinar: Https://www.zoom.us/j/919789838 38 / Executive Session On Pending Legislation May Be Held Throughout The Day (time Permitting) From The Time The Committee Is Initially Convened.

Senate Status: Passed Senate with Amendment: Rc 24y-0n, Ma; 04/01/2021

Hearings: https://www.zoom.us/j/919789838

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Bill Title & Synopsis Priority Position Sponsors Status Notes SB 100 Adopting Omnibus Legislation On Commissions and 2 Sen. David Watters Committees: Ways and Means/S; Sign in support Committees. Legislative Administration/H

This bill adopts legislation relative to: I. Establishing a commission to study workplace safety in health care settings. II. Establishing a commission to study House Status: payments in lieu of taxes, as requested by the assessing standards board. III. Establishing a commission to differentiate the cost of education and the cost of care Senate Status: for children in a residential facility. IV. Establishing a Passed Senate with Amendment: committee to study charitable gaming. V. Establishing a Rc 24y-0n, Ma; 03/25/2021 committee to study the effects of COVID-19 lockdowns, quarantines,...

SB 148 Adopting Omnibus Legislation Relative to Vocational Sen. Committees: Education/S; and Career Education, Environmental Education, and Education/H Emergency Plans For Sports Injuries.

This bill adopts legislation relative to: I. Vocational rehabilitation. II. Career and technical education. III. House Status: Emergency plans for sports related injuries. IV. Private Hearing: 04/21/2021 10:30 Am postsecondary career schools. V. Environmental and Members Of The Public May outdoor education and establishing the Attend Using The Following Link: youth environmental education and conservation to Join The Webinar: council. Https://www.zoom.us/j/977770261 71 / Executive Session On Pending Legislation May Be Held Throughout The Day (time Permitting) From The Time The Committee Is Initially Convened.

Senate Status: Passed Senate with Amendment: Rc 23y-1n, Ma; 03/18/2021

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Bill Title & Synopsis Priority Position Sponsors Status Notes SB 162 Relative to The Department Of Health and Human Sen. Jeb Bradley Committees: Health and Human Services, The New Hampshire Granite Advantage Services/S; Health, Human Health Care Trust Fund, and Health Facility Licensure. Services and Elderly Affairs/H

This bill makes numerous revisions to funds, positions, and programs within the department of health and human services, including the therapeutic cannabis House Status: program; community mental health and behavioral Public Hearing: 05/03/2021 01:30 health programs; youth tobacco use; the interstate Pm Members Of The Public May compact for the placement of children; residential care Attend Using The Following Link: and child placement licensing procedures; availability of to Join The Webinar: epinephrine auto-injectors and asthma inhalers at Https://www.zoom.us/j/919789838 recreation camps; the developmentally disabled wait list; 38 / Executive Session On the New Hampshire granite... Pending Legislation May Be Held Throughout The Day (time Permitting) From The Time The Committee Is Initially Convened.

Senate Status: Passed Senate with Amendment: Rc 24y-0n, Ma; 04/01/2021

Hearings: HB 62 Relative to Continued In-network Access to Certain 3 Rep. William Marsh Committees:https://www.zoom.us/j/919789838 Commerce and Health Care Providers. Consumer Affairs/H

This bill requires access by a covered person to a provider in the insurer's provider directory at in-network rates for the duration of the contract for health care LAID ON TABLE services.

SB 56 Relative to Reports By Trustees Of Charitable Trusts. Sen. Committees: Executive Departments and Administration/S This bill requires that any charitable organization with revenue, gains, and other support of $3,000,000 or more that is required to file an Internal Revenue Service Form 990 with the attorney general shall also submit the LAID ON TABLE organization's latest audited financial statement prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles.

SB 132 Adopting Omnibus Legislation Relative to Covid-19. Sen. Suzanne Prentiss Committees: Health and Human Services/S This bill adopts legislation relative to: I. Employer payment of required COVID-19 testing. II. Establishing a COVID-19 micro enterprise relief fund. III. Requiring a COVID-19 needs assessment of nursing homes and LAID ON TABLE long-term care facilities and making an appropriation therefor. IV. The support and promotion of New Hampshire's live performance industry by the council on the arts.

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Bill Title & Synopsis Priority Position Sponsors Status Notes SB 150 Establishing A Dental Benefit Under The State Medicaid 1 Sen. Committees: Health and Human Program. Services/S

This bill requires the commissioner of the department of health and human services to solicit information and to contract with dental managed care organizations to LAID ON TABLE provide dental care to persons under the Medicaid managed care program.

HB 221 Making The State Vaccine Registry An Opt-in Program. 3 Rep. Timothy Lang Committees: Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs/H This bill makes the state immunization registry an opt-in program rather than an opt-out program.

MISCELLANEOUS

HB 506 Relative to Equal Access to Places Of Public 2 Rep. Barbara Comtois Committees: Health, Human Accommodation. Services and Elderly Affairs/H

This bill requires equal access to public accommodations for persons who have declined medical treatments or use of medical devices. MISCELLANEOUS

HB 601 Relative to The Privacy Of Personal Information 3 Rep. Committees: Health, Human Retained By A Health or Social Service Agency and Services and Elderly Affairs/H Prohibiting The Sharing Of Such Information Between Such Agencies.

This bill requires that the privacy of personal information MISCELLANEOUS retained by a health or social service agency be protected and prohibits the sharing of such information between such agencies.

SB 63 Relative to Business Liability Protection For Exposure to Sen. Committees: Commerce/S Coronavirus and Covid-19.

This bill limits the liability of business organizations for claims based on exposure to COVID-19. REREFERRED

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Bill Title & Synopsis Priority Position Sponsors Status Notes SB 70 Relative to Insurance Coverage For Emergency Sen. Tom Sherman Committees: Commerce/S Behavioral Health Services For Children and Young Adults.

This bill requires commercial insurance carriers to cover REREFERRED the initial assessment and intervention without prior authorization for children in psychiatric distress. This bill also delays any prior authorization requirements on longer term treatment for children in psychiatric distress for 72 hours. HB 103 Establishing A Dental Benefit Under The State Medicaid Rep. Joe Schapiro Committees: Health, Human Program. Services and Elderly Affairs/H

This bill requires the commissioner of the department of health and human services to solicit information and to contract with dental managed care organizations to RETAINED provide dental care to persons under the Medicaid managed care program.

HB 191 Relative to Prior Authorizations and Patient Transfers 2 Rep. William Marsh Committees: Commerce and Under Managed Care Group Health Insurance Policies. Consumer Affairs/H

This bill adds requirements for prior authorizations under managed care health benefit plans and the administration of patient transfers to another health care RETAINED facility.

HB 201 Relative to Review By The Insurance Department Of 3 Rep. Rebecca McBeath Committees: Commerce and Coverage For Pediatric Autoimmune Neuropsychiatric Consumer Affairs/H Disorders.

This bill requires the commissioner of insurance to review the implementation of the requirement for RETAINED coverage of pediatric autoimmune neuropsychiatric disorders as adopted by 2019, 277 (SB 244-FN) and to report to the legislature.

HB 267 Relative to Construction Standards For Schools. 3 Rep. Mark Pearson Committees: Education/H

This bill requires all school building construction to meet certain acoustics standards. RETAINED

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Bill Title & Synopsis Priority Position Sponsors Status Notes HB 602 Relative to Reimbursements For Telemedicine. 3 Rep. Jess Edwards Committees: Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs/H This bill makes changes to the reimbursement limits for telemedicine. This bill also further defines telemedicine.

RETAINED

HB 604 Expanding The New Hampshire Vaccine Association to 3 Rep. Committees: Health, Human Include Adult Vaccines. Services and Elderly Affairs/H

This bill expands the New Hampshire vaccine association to include adult vaccines. RETAINED

HB 244 Relative to The Membership and Duties Of The Joint 3 Rep. Committees: Health, Human Health Care Reform Oversight Committee. Services and Elderly Affairs/H

This bill amends the membership and duties of the joint health care reform oversight committee. KILLED

SB 108 Relative to School Resource Officers. Sen. Rebecca Whitley Committees: Education/S

This bill clarifies the duties and responsibilities of school resource officers. KILLED

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