CHAPTER 115

HB 136 - FINAL VERSION

 

22Mar2023... 0949h

2023 SESSION

23-0020

06/08

 

HOUSE BILL 136

 

AN ACT relative to the department of health and human services collaborating and holding a roll call vote on final proposal of rules with the advisory council prior to departmental rulemaking.

 

SPONSORS: Rep. Merchant, Sull. 6

 

COMMITTEE: Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs

 

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ANALYSIS

 

This bill 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 for the controlled drug prescription health and safety program.

 

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Explanation: Matter added to current law appears in bold italics.

Matter removed from current law appears [in brackets and struckthrough.]

Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.

22Mar2023... 0949h 23-0020

06/08

 

STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE

 

In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Twenty Three

 

AN ACT relative to the department of health and human services collaborating and holding a roll call vote on final proposal of rules with the advisory council prior to departmental rulemaking.

 

Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:

 

115:1  Rulemaking.  Amend the introductory paragraph RSA 126-A:95 to read as follows:

The department shall work in collaboration with the advisory council established under RSA 126-A:96 to adopt rules pursuant to RSA 541-Aand prior to the department adopting any proposed rule, the department shall provide the council an opportunity to hold a roll call vote in support or opposition to any final proposed rule adopted [adopt rules] pursuant to RSA 541-A, necessary to implement and maintain the program including:

115:2  Effective Date.  This act shall take effect 60 days after its passage.

 

Approved: June 30, 2023

Effective Date: August 29, 2023