Bill Number and Title

Sponsor

NHMS
Position

Status

HB 1160  prohibits the tanning of minors without a written order from a physician. http://www.gencourt.state.nh.us/legislation/2010/HB1160.html

Pilliod, Schulze, French

“S”

H-HHS 1/27

HB 1184.  provides that the DHHS shall administer the unused prescription drug program. http://www.gencourt.state.nh.us/legislation/2010/HB1184.html

J. Day, Schlachman

M

H- HHS 1/7

HB 1186  prohibiting smoking within certain areas of New Hampshire state parks and historic sites. http://www.gencourt.state.nh.us/legislation/2010/HB1186.html

Kepner,
J. Day, Bettencourt

S

H -

HB 1194  prohibiting smoking on beaches at state parks. http://www.gencourt.state.nh.us/legislation/2010/HB1194.html

J. Day

S

H -

HB 1196  relative to the time period interest is charged on judgments. http://www.gencourt.state.nh.us/legislation/2010/HB1196.html

Nixon, Craig, McEachern, T. Russell

O

H – JUD 1/28

HB 1241   requires visual examinations for the issuance of drivers’ licenses.  http://www.gencourt.state.nh.us/legislation/2010/HB1241.html

Shurtleff, Lasky

S

H- TRAN “ITL”

HB 1255  prohibits apportionment of damages against a person who or entity which is immune by law from liability and against any person or entity unless such person or entity is made a party to the action pursuant to superior court rule. http://www.gencourt.state.nh.us/legislation/2010/HB1255.html

Nixon, Rowe, Craig, DiFruscia

O

H – JUD 1/26

HB 1256  restricting medical injury claims subject to pretrial screening panel review to claims exceeding $250,000. http://www.gencourt.state.nh.us/legislation/2010/HB1256.html

Nixon, Rowe, Craig, DiFruscia

O

H – JUD 1/26

HB 1257  changing requirements for extensions of time for hearings by pretrial screening panels for medical injury claims. http://www.gencourt.state.nh.us/legislation/2010/HB1257.html

Nixon, Rowe, Craig, DiFruscia

O

H – JUD1/26

HB 1258  establishes requirements for the award of costs and attorneys’ fees incurred in the medical injury screening panel process. http://www.gencourt.state.nh.us/legislation/2010/HB1258.html

Nixon, Rowe, Craig, Merrick

O

H – JUD 1/26

HB 1259   requires the court to order a division of expenses and costs in subrogation claims and liens. http://www.gencourt.state.nh.us/legislation/2010/HB1259.html

Nixon, Rowe, Craig, McEachern

M

H – JUD 1/26

HB 1282-FN  requiring insurance companies to send a copy of any claim which is denied to the insured and to the provider. http://www.gencourt.state.nh.us/legislation/2010/HB1282.html

Holden, Mead

M

H – COM

HB 1309-FN  requiring insurance coverage for infertility diagnosis and treatment up to the birth of a child. http://www.gencourt.state.nh.us/legislation/2010/HB1309.html

A. Perkins

M

H - COM

HB 1326.  authorizes licensed physicians to prescribe long-term antibiotics for therapeutic purposes to patients diagnosed with Lyme disease. http://www.gencourt.state.nh.us/legislation/2010/HB1326.html

Daniels, Vita

O

H – HHS 1/28

HB 1336  Limits health care liability claims, etc. http://www.gencourt.state.nh.us/legislation/2010/HB1336.html

W. Smith, Boyce, Hagan, Cebrowski

“S”

H – JUD 1/19

HB 1342.  requires medical care providers to inform an insured of the right of election in the submission of claims for medical coverage and denies payment for medical services until the limit of insurance is exhausted. http://www.gencourt.state.nh.us/legislation/2010/HB1342.html

Nixon, Craig, DiFruscia, Ramsey, McEachern

M

H – COM

HB 1355-FN   prohibits transfers of funds out of any class line which is the source of payment for Medicaid providers  … http://www.gencourt.state.nh.us/legislation/2010/HB1355.html

Harding, Wendelboe, DeJoie, etc.
Gilmour, etc.

M

H – FIN 1/20

HB 1370   requires health care providers performing 10 or more independent examinations per year to file a report with the insurance department. http://www.gencourt.state.nh.us/legislation/2010/HB1370.html

Long

O

H – LAB 1/21

HB 1371   allows an injured employee to record or have a witness present during the IME required under workers’ compensation. http://www.gencourt.state.nh.us/legislation/2010/HB1371.html

Long

M

H – LAB 1/21

HB 1398  allowing a surviving spouse to have access to the deceased spouse’s medical records when there is no estate administration. http://www.gencourt.state.nh.us/legislation/2010/HB1398.html

Emerson, W. Smith, Kotowski, etc

M

H-HHS “OTPam”

HB 1426  permitting patients to bring their meds to the hospital. http://www.gencourt.state.nh.us/legislation/2010/HB1426.html

Daniels

M

H-HHS 2/2

HB 1430  relative to the uniform anatomical gift act. http://www.gencourt.state.nh.us/legislation/2010/HB1430.html

Foose

S

H – HHS 1/28

HB 1431-FN.  authorizes individuals to purchase health ins. from out-of state health ins.carriers selected by the ins. commissioner. http://www.gencourt.state.nh.us/legislation/2010/HB1431.html

Renzullo, Garcia, Ulery,
Hogan, Coffey
Sen. Carson

M

H-COM 1/19

HB 1435-FN requires that prescriptions submitted using an electronic or on-line medical history form establish a valid practitioner-patient relationship. A violation is a misdemeanor. http://www.gencourt.state.nh.us/legislation/2010/HB1435.html

Case, Wendelboe,
Bulis, Donovan, etc

S

H – HHS 1/20

HB 1438  requires certain disclosures to patients by health care providers and health care insurers. http://www.gencourt.state.nh.us/legislation/2010/HB1438.html

Renzullo, Hogan, Seidel, Sen. Carson

M

H-HHS 2/4

HB 1444-FN,  allowing the purchase of drugs from Canada. http://www.gencourt.state.nh.us/legislation/2010/HB1444.html

Renzullo, Seidel, Sen. Carson

M

H – COM 1/20

HB 1454-FN    requires the consent of a parent or guardian for any person to provide medication or provide or perform any medical procedure, including vaccinations, immunizations, and abortions upon any unemancipated minor, except in a medical emergency. A minor may seek court approval for such medication or procedure, if the minor elects not to seek consent or does not receive the consent of a parent or guardian. http://www.gencourt.state.nh.us/legislation/2010/HB1454.html

Willette, W. Smith, J. Roberts, Seidel, Sen. Barnes, Roberge, Bragdon

M/O

H-JUD 1/19

HB 1456 est. a comm.. to study the use of pesticides, herbicides, and their alternatives in residential neighborhoods, school properties, playgrounds, and other places children congregate. http://www.gencourt.state.nh.us/legislation/2010/HB1456.html

S. Smith, Miller, etc
Sen. Reynolds

S

H-ENV

HB 1475   revises the indoor smoking act. http://www.gencourt.state.nh.us/legislation/2010/HB1475.html

Butynski, J. Day,  etc.

S

H-COM 1/25

HB 1479-FN   requires body mass index be assessed in all pupils in grades one, 4, 7, and 10 who have not opted out for religious reasons. http://www.gencourt.state.nh.us/legislation/2010/HB1479.html

Schulze, Stiles, French, etc., Sen. Hassan

M

H-EDU

HB 1488-FN   requires certain health carriers which offer coverage in the small employer market to offer the basic wellness plan in addition to the standard wellness plan. http://www.gencourt.state.nh.us/legislation/2010/HB1488.html

Butler

M

H-COM

HB 1493  est. a study on comprehensive mental health parity. http://www.gencourt.state.nh.us/legislation/2010/HB1493.html

Merry,
B. Richardson,

M/S

H-COM

HB 1531  prohibiting NH physicians and medical staff from sharing patient records in a health info. exchge without the patient’s written consent. http://www.gencourt.state.nh.us/legislation/2010/HB1531.html

Kurk

O

H – HHS 1/19

HB 1536-FN  rel. to admin. psych Rx to children in court ordered placements.  Requires the DHHS to obtain parental consent or a court order, supported by a medical diagnosis and treatment recommendation, prior to administering psych. Rx to children in court ordered placements.  http://www.gencourt.state.nh.us/legislation/2010/HB1536.html

B. Richardson,
Gile, Garasz, J. Brown, Ford

M

H-CHILD 1/26

HB 1537  directs DHHS to amend the Medicaid state plan to permit primary care providers to deliver preventive oral health services to children. Requires the providers to be certified before offering such services. http://www.gencourt.state.nh.us/legislation/2010/HB1537.html

DiPentima, Pilliod, Millham

“S”

H-HHS 1/12

HB 1541-FN  prohibiting the sale of e-cigarettes and liquid nicotine to minors. http://www.gencourt.state.nh.us/legislation/2010/HB1541.html

DiPentima, Merrick, etc.
Sen. Gilmour

S

H-COM 1/25

HB 1543  changes the annual rate of interest on judgments. http://www.gencourt.state.nh.us/legislation/2010/HB1543.html

Nixon, Rowe, McEachern, Craig

O

H-JUD 1/28

HB 1548-FN   rel. to ASCs reporting of hospital infections. http://www.gencourt.state.nh.us/legislation/2010/HB1548.html

Rosenwald, Batula, etc. Sen. Sgambati,

M/S

H-HHS 2/2

HB 1550-FN-LOCAL  req. substance abuse treatment Rx to be available to emergency medical providers in all emergency medical vehicles. http://www.gencourt.state.nh.us/legislation/2010/HB1550.html

Tilton, Butynski

M

H-HHS 2/4

HB 1553   est. a maternal mortality review panel to conduct comprehensive, multidisciplinary reviews of maternal deaths in NH.  http://www.gencourt.state.nh.us/legislation/2010/HB1553.html

Houde-Quimby
Harding, Irwin, Sen. Houde, etc

S

H-HHS 1/14

HB1558 prohibiting the sale of certain energy drinks to minors. http://www.gencourt.state.nh.us/legislation/2010/HB1558.html

B. Richardson,
French, Butynski

S

H-COM 1/7

HB 1585-FN   Allows health ins. policies without mandates to be sold to NH residents.  If the policy or certificate does not include certain mandated coverages, it must be submitted to the ins. commissioner for approval. http://www.gencourt.state.nh.us/legislation/2010/HB1585.html

W. O’Brien, Boyce

M

H-COM 1/19

HB 1586-FN   establishes the mandated benefits review act to provide for a review of mandated benefits by the insurance department. http://www.gencourt.state.nh.us/legislation/2010/HB1586.html

Renzullo, W. OBrien, Seidel, Sen. Carson

M

H-COM 1/19

HB 1597-FN   requires continuation of ins. coverage in the event of job loss until such time as the individual becomes eligible for other coverage or Medicare. Also prohibits denial of coverage for preexisting conditions. http://www.gencourt.state.nh.us/legislation/2010/HB1597.html

Hess

“S”

H-COM 1/20

HB1607-FN-A  rel. to the reasonable comp. deduction under the BPT. http://www.gencourt.state.nh.us/legislation/2010/HB1607.html

Almy

M

H – W&M 1/14

HB 1612-FN   I. Req. the comm.. of DHHS to schedule carisoprodol, tramadol hydrochloride, and temazepam as controlled Rx. II, etc.  http://www.gencourt.state.nh.us/legislation/2010/HB1612.html

Tilton, Butynski

O

H-HHS “ITL”

HB 1622-FN-A-LOCAL  repealing certain tax and fee increases in the 2010-2011 budget on July 1, 2010. http://www.gencourt.state.nh.us/legislation/2010/HB1622.html

Pepino, Mead, Sen. Carson

M

H-W&M 1/19

HB 1623 requiring certain patient identification for a pharmacist to dispense a schedule II or III controlled drug.  http://www.gencourt.state.nh.us/legislation/2010/HB1623.html

J. Day

M

H-HHS 2/11

HB 1636-FN   est. the real-time electronic controlled drug prescription monitoring program. The bill grants DHHS rulemaking. http://www.gencourt.state.nh.us/legislation/2010/HB1636.html

Rice, Titlton, Skinder

“S”

H-HHS

HB 1644-FN   including “unborn child” in the definition of “another” for the purpose of 1st and 2nddegree murder, manslaughter, and negligent homicide. http://www.gencourt.state.nh.us/legislation/2010/HB1644.html

Wendelboe, Hagan, Bettencourt, Sen. Bradley

M

H-CRIM 1/19

HB 1648-FN  prohibiting interference with access to medical services and health insurance of NH citizens.  http://www.gencourt.state.nh.us/legislation/2010/HB1648.html

Itse, Ingbretson
Dumaine, Comerford

H-HHS 1/19

HB 1649-FN   est. procedures for access to protected health information for treatment.  Est. a commission to study the feasibility of adding a box to the driver’s license which if checked would enable the sharing of information in the individual’s electronic health care record. http://www.gencourt.state.nh.us/legislation/2010/HB1649.html

Bridgham, Rosenwald, Batula

H-HHS 2/9

HB 1661-FN-A  making distributions from LLCs, partnerships, and associations subject to the interest and dividends tax only if they have transferable shares. http://www.gencourt.state.nh.us/legislation/2010/HB1661.html

Hess,
L. Ober,
Kurk

M

H-W&M 1/20

HB 1662-FN     regulates abortions in NH by requiring women to have a medical consult. before an abortion, req. informed consent of the woman upon whom the abortion is to be performed, and req. parental consent in the case of a minor. DHHS is to publish certain material. http://www.gencourt.state.nh.us/legislation/2010/HB1662.html

Seidel, Kolodziej, Hogan, Willette
Ingbretson,
Sen. Letourneau

M

H – JUD 1/19

HB 1664-FN  making appropriations reductions in the operating budget for fiscal year 2011 and relative to state revenues and expenditures. http://www.gencourt.state.nh.us/legislation/2010/HB1664.html

Packard, Kurk

M

H-FIN 1/19

HB 1666-FN  requiring licensing of outpatient abortion facilities. http://www.gencourt.state.nh.us/legislation/2010/HB1666.html

N. Elliott, Baldasaro, etc
Sen. Roberge

M

H – HHS 1/19

HB 1667-FN   requires that controlled Rx be obtained by valid prescription or order of an authorized practitioner and eliminates requirements concerning labeling and dispensing of containers of prescribed controlled drugs. http://www.gencourt.state.nh.us/legislation/2010/HB1667.html

Winters

M

H-CRIM 1/20

HB 1672-FN   making appropriation additions and revenue reductions for fiscal year 2011. http://www.gencourt.state.nh.us/legislation/2010/HB1672.html

Packard, Kurk

M

H-FIN 1/19

HB 1679-FN-A   establishes a soft drinks tax. $$ from the dedicated to fund for obesity prevention and treatment programs. http://www.gencourt.state.nh.us/legislation/2010/HB1679.html

Mulholland,
Pastor

S

H-W&M 1/20

HCR 21 A RESOLUTION urging all members of Congress who vote in favor of a government run health insurance option to enroll in that option and forgo their right to participate in the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program. http://www.gencourt.state.nh.us/legislation/2010/HCR0021.html

Baldasaro, Bailey, Tucker, Griffin

M

H-S&F 1/19

HCR 30A RESOLUTION urging the attorney general to investigate the merger between CMC and DHMC. http://www.gencourt.state.nh.us/legislation/2010/HCR0030.html

Winters,
C. Soucy, Infantine

M

H – COM 1/20

SB 304 req. Rx manufacturers and wholesalers licensed by the pharmacy bd to have adequate provisions for the return of outdated Rx for up to 6 months after expiration. http://www.gencourt.state.nh.us/legislation/2010/SB0304.html

Lasky,
Rep. Keans, Case,
D. Sullivan

M

S-HHS 1/19

SB 306  extending the commission to develop a legislative plan to meet the needs of certain adults with developmental disabilities. http://www.gencourt.state.nh.us/legislation/2010/SB0306.html

Gilmour
Rep. Schulze,
Harris

M

S-HHS

SB 308  Once a pharmacy benefits manager or insurer determines how much it will pay to the pharmacy for a prescription, the amount may not be lowered. http://www.gencourt.state.nh.us/legislation/2010/SB0308.html

Gilmour

M

S-COM

SB 318 allows optometrists and ophth. to dispense and sell therapeutic contact lenses for a fee. http://www.gencourt.state.nh.us/legislation/2010/SB0318.html

Gilmour, Gallus

M

S-HHS 1/19

SB 320  allows an individual who has had an occupational exposure to an unconscious person’s blood or bodily fluids to be expeditiously tested for the human immunodeficiency virus. http://www.gencourt.state.nh.us/legislation/2010/SB0320.html

Fuller-Clark, Sgambati,
Rep. Merrick, Rosenwald

S

S-HHS 1/19

SB 331  directs the governor’s commission on alcohol and drug abuse prevention, intervention and treatment to est. a task force on substance use disorder treatment for Medicaid eligible individuals. http://www.gencourt.state.nh.us/legislation/2010/SB0331.html

Janeway, Carson, Odell, Gilmour
Rep. McMahon

S

S-HHS

SB 343  req. DHHS to est. a mandatory Medicaid managed care prg. for all Medicaid clients. The dept. shall develop a waiver to implement the prg. to present to the fiscal committee of the general court before seeking final approval from the federal CMS to implement the program.
http://www.gencourt.state.nh.us/legislation/2010/SB0343.html

Bradley, Downing, Rep. Packard, Wendelboe, etc.

M

S-HHS

SB 355  I. Req. that reexamination of driver’s license applicants for physical and mental qualifications be conducted by the medical/vision advisory board.   II. Eliminates the req. that driver’s license applicants be examined for physical and mental qualifications upon reaching 75 yrs. of age.  III. Est. per diem compensation for the medical/vision advisory bd within the DMV.  IV. Reinstates the medical/vision advisory board. http://www.gencourt.state.nh.us/legislation/2010/SB0355.html

Reynolds

“S”

S-TRAN 2.4

SB 371  est. a minimum lettering size for warning statements concerning drinking alcoholic beverages during pregnancy posted at liquor stores and liquor licensees.  http://www.gencourt.state.nh.us/legislation/2010/SB0371.html

Kelly, Barnes, Fuller-Clark, etc

S

S-ED&A

SB 374  req. workers’ comp. carriers or other persons or entities requesting medical info. pertaining to a workers’ comp. case to provide reasonable compensation to the person or entity providing the information.  http://www.gencourt.state.nh.us/legislation/2010/SB0374.html

Cilley, Carson, Rep. Weed, etc.

S

S – COM 1/19

SB 390  req. small employers which employ 5 or more employees and which do not offer employer-sponsored health ins. to all of its employees to est. and maintain a health coverage premium only cafeteria plan.  http://www.gencourt.state.nh.us/legislation/2010/SB0390.html

Houde, Hassan, Rep. Nord

M

S - COM

SB 408 est. a law governing purchasing alliances which may be formed for the purposes of purchasing health insurance. http://www.gencourt.state.nh.us/legislation/2010/SB0408.html

Sgambati, Gilmour,
Reynolds, Rep. Butler, etc.

M

S - COM

SB 410  est. a committee to study NH’s rate of infant mortality and develop proposals for remediation.
http://www.gencourt.state.nh.us/legislation/2010/SB0410.html

Sgambati, Bradley, etc.
Rep. Pilliod,

S

S- HHS

SB 417  prohibits the expansion of the Medicaid program if Congress passes a national health insurance plan unless the expansion is approved by the general court or is paid for by the federal government. http://www.gencourt.state.nh.us/legislation/2010/SB0417.html  

Bradley, Barnes, etc
Rep. Wendelboe,

M

S - FIN

SB 420  req. that insurers providing prescription Rx benefits under accident and health ins. policies and plans allow the use of a pharmacy that is not a mail-order pharmacy. http://www.gencourt.state.nh.us/legislation/2010/SB0420.html

Cilley, Rep. Craig, etc.

M

S - COM

SB436 est. a commission relative to children’s health insurance.  Extends the mandatory open enrollment period for employer-sponsored health ins. plans following termination of coverage under a public or private plan. http://www.gencourt.state.nh.us/legislation/2010/SB0436.html

Gilmour, Odell, etc.
Rep. Emerson
Rosenwald,

M

S –COM

SB450 rel. to costs and expenditures at the DHHS. http://www.gencourt.state.nh.us/legislation/2010/SB0450.html

 D’allesandro,
Gallus

S - FIN

SB 452  authorizing individuals and certain businesses to purchase health insurance from out-of-state insurance companies. http://www.gencourt.state.nh.us/legislation/2010/SB0452.html

Bradley, Barnes, Rep. Wendelboe…

M

S –COM

SB455  req. certain health carriers which offer coverage in the small employer market to offer the basic wellness plan in addition to the standard wellness plan.  http://www.gencourt.state.nh.us/legislation/2010/SB0455.html

Sgambati, etc.

S - COM

SB459 prohibits insurers from including provisions in insurance policies which limit the payment of full benefits to policyholders.
http://www.gencourt.state.nh.us/legislation/2010/SB0459.html

Cilley, McEachern

S-COM

SB468 Limits non-economic damages, contingent fees, liability for emergency treatment, and wrongful death recoveries & provides for payment of future damages. http://www.gencourt.state.nh.us/legislation/2010/SB0468.html

Bradley, etc.

S – COM

SB473 rel. to LLC, Interest & dividends tax, etc.
http://www.gencourt.state.nh.us/legislation/2010/SB0473.html

Bradley, etc.

S-W&M

SB476 clarification of BPT deduction for reasonable compensation. http://www.gencourt.state.nh.us/legislation/2010/SB0476.html

Bradley, etc.

S-W&M