Brain Injury Association Client Report Bernstein Shur Bill Title & Synopsis Priority Position Sponsors Status Notes HB 62 Relative to Continued In-network Access to Certain 3 Rep. William Marsh Committees: 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 House Status: services. Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate (vote 10-9; Rc); Minority Recommends Ought to Pass with Amendment #2021-0067h Senate Status: 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 immunizations for communicable diseases. House Status: Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment #2021-0575h (vote 18-1; Cc) Senate Status: 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. House Status: Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate (vote 14-7; Rc); Minority Recommends Ought to Pass Senate Status: ***CONFIDENTIAL*** 1 Fri 3/26 7:52 AM Brain Injury Association Client Report Bernstein Shur Bill Title & Synopsis Priority Position Sponsors Status Notes HB 246 Establishing A Protective Order For Vulnerable Adults. 3 Rep. Robert Renny Cushing 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: HB 251 Requiring Children Under The Age Of 2 Yearsto Be 3 Rep. Donovan Fenton Committees: Transportation/H Restrained In A Motor Vehicle. This bill requires children under the age of 2 years old to be restrained in a rear facing child restraint in a motor House Status: vehicle. Executive Session: 03/05/2021 11:30 A.m. Members Of The Public May Attend Using The Following Links: 1. to Join The Webinar: Https://www.zoom.us/j/991820859 94 Senate Status: 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. House Status: Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate (vote 15-6; Rc); Minority Recommends Ought to Pass Senate Status: ***CONFIDENTIAL*** 2 Fri 3/26 7:52 AM Brain Injury Association Client Report Bernstein Shur Bill Title & Synopsis Priority Position Sponsors Status Notes HB 540 Relative to Supported Decision-making As An Rep. Wendy Chase Committees: Judiciary/H Alternative to Guardianship. This bill establishes supported decision making as an alternative to guardianship. House Status: Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment #2021-0565h (vote 21-0; Cc) Senate Status: HB 601 Relative to The Privacy Of Personal Information 3 Rep. Keith Ammon 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 House Status: retained by a health or social service agency be Committee Report: Inexpedient to protected and prohibits the sharing of such information Legislate (vote 14-5; Rc); Minority between such agencies. Recommends Ought to Pass with Amendment #2021-0648h Senate Status: SB 3 Clarifying The Tax Treatment Of Federal Paycheck Sen. Jeb Bradley Committees: Ways and Means/S Protection Program Loans. This bill excludes under the business profits tax the business income of a taxpayer received by reason of House Status: forgiveness of indebtedness issued or created under the federal Paycheck Protection Program (PPP). Senate Status: Passed Senate: Rc 23y-0n, Ma; 03/18/2021 ***CONFIDENTIAL*** 3 Fri 3/26 7:52 AM Brain Injury Association Client Report Bernstein Shur Bill Title & Synopsis Priority Position Sponsors Status Notes SB 74 Relative to Advance Directives For Health Care Sen. Tom Sherman Committees: Health and Human Decisions. Services/S I. Defines "attending practitioner" and "POLST." II. Redefines "near death" as "actively dying." III. Further defines the role of a surrogate. IV. Repeals the House Status: applicability of certain advanced directives. Senate Status: Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment #2021-1022s, 04/01/2021 SB 100 Adopting Omnibus Legislation On Commissions and Sen. David Watters Committees: Ways and Means/S Committees. This bill adopts legislation relative to: I. Establishing a commission to study workplace safety in health care House Status: settings. II. Establishing a commission to study payments in lieu of taxes, as requested by the assessing standards board. III. Establishing a commission to Senate Status: differentiate the cost of education and the cost of care Passed Senate with Amendment: for children in a residential facility. IV. Establishing a Rc 24y-0n, Ma; 03/25/2021 committee to study charitable gaming. V. Establishing a committee to study the effects of COVID-19 lockdowns, quarantines,... 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 House Status: 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 Senate Status: the arts. Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment #2021-1009s, 04/01/2021 SB 148 Adopting Omnibus Legislation Relative to Vocational Sen. Ruth Ward Committees: Education/S and Career Education, Environmental Education, and Emergency Plans For Sports Injuries. This bill adopts legislation relative to: I. Vocational House Status: rehabilitation. II. Career and technical education. III. Emergency plans for sports related injuries. IV. Private postsecondary career schools. V. Environmental and Senate Status: outdoor education and establishing the New Hampshire Passed Senate with Amendment: youth environmental education and conservation Rc 23y-1n, Ma; 03/18/2021 council. ***CONFIDENTIAL*** 4 Fri 3/26 7:52 AM Brain Injury Association Client Report Bernstein Shur Bill Title & Synopsis Priority Position Sponsors Status Notes SB 150 Establishing A Dental Benefit Under The State Medicaid 1 Sen. Cindy Rosenwald 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 House Status: provide dental care to persons under the Medicaid managed care program. Senate Status: Committee Report: Ought to Pass, 04/01/2021 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 Care Trust Fund, and Health Facility Licensure. This bill makes numerous revisions to funds, positions, and programs within the department of health and House Status: human services, including the therapeutic cannabis program; community mental health and behavioral health programs; youth tobacco use; the interstate Senate Status: compact for the placement of children; residential care Ought to Pass with Amendments and child placement licensing procedures; availability of 2021-0778s, and 2021-0850s, Rc epinephrine auto-injectors and asthma inhalers at 24y-0n, Ma; Refer to Finance Rule recreation camps; the developmentally disabled wait list; 4-5; 03/18/2021 the New Hampshire granite... SB 56 Relative to Reports By Trustees Of Charitable Trusts. Sen. Jay Kahn 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 63 Relative to Business Liability Protection For Exposure to Sen. Bob Giuda Committees: Commerce/S Coronavirus and Covid-19. This bill limits the liability of business organizations for claims based on exposure to COVID-19. REREFERRED ***CONFIDENTIAL*** 5 Fri 3/26 7:52 AM Brain Injury Association Client Report Bernstein Shur 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