Bill Text - HB1680 (2012)

(New Title) relative to the duties of the oversight committee on health and human services.


Revision: April 27, 2012, midnight

HB 1680-FN – VERSION ADOPTED BY BOTH BODIES

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2012 SESSION

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HOUSE BILL 1680-FN

AN ACT relative to the duties of the oversight committee on health and human services.

SPONSORS: Rep. Garcia, Rock 4; Rep. Kappler, Rock 2; Rep. Tamburello, Rock 3; Rep. Lauer-Rago, Merr 2; Rep. Itse, Rock 9; Rep. Gonzalez, Hills 17; Rep. Notter, Hills 19

COMMITTEE: Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs

AMENDED ANALYSIS

This bill requires the oversight committee on health and human services to establish a subcommittee to advise the general court on the collection of data regarding induced termination of pregnancy statistics.

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Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.

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STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE

In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Twelve

AN ACT relative to the duties of the oversight committee on health and human services.

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

1 Oversight Committee on Health and Human Services; Subcommittee on Induced Termination of Pregnancy Statistics.

I. In addition to its duties under RSA 126-A:15, I, the oversight committee on health and human services, established under RSA 126-A:13, shall establish a subcommittee pursuant to RSA 126-A:15, II to research the collection of induced termination of pregnancy statistics and to develop recommendations for legislation.

II. The members of the subcommittee shall be appointed by the chairperson of the oversight committee on health and human services.

III. Legislative members of the subcommittee shall receive mileage at the legislative rate when attending to the duties of the subcommittee.

IV.(a) The subcommittee shall research the collection of induced termination of pregnancy statistics and develop recommendations for legislation. The subcommittee’s study shall include, but not be limited to:

(1) What data is necessary.

(2) Who would use the collected data.

(3) Where the data should be stored.

(4) The necessary infrastructure and costs required to collect the data.

(b) The subcommittee shall advise the general court on these issues and include its recommendations for legislation in a report due on or before November 1, 2012.

2 Effective Date. This act shall take effect upon its passage.

LBAO

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Amended 03/30/12

HB 1680 FISCAL NOTE

AN ACT relative to the duties of the oversight committee on health and human services.

FISCAL IMPACT:

      The Office of Legislative Budget Assistant states this bill, as amended by the House (Amendment #2012-1025h), will have no fiscal impact on state, county, and local expenditures or revenue.

METHODOLOGY:

    The Office of Legislative Budget Assistant states this bill, as amended, requires the oversight committee on health and human services to establish a subcommittee to research the collection of induced termination of pregnancy statistics and to develop recommendations for legislation. This bill will have no fiscal impact on state, county and local expenditures or revenue.