Revision: Jan. 30, 2013, midnight
HB 597-FN - AS INTRODUCED
2013 SESSION
01/09
HOUSE BILL 597-FN
AN ACT relative to mandatory drug testing for certain health care workers.
SPONSORS: Rep. Copeland, Rock 19; Rep. Schlachman, Rock 18; Rep. P. Schmidt, Straf 19; Rep. St. James, Rock 13
COMMITTEE: Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs
This bill requires the commissioner of the department of health and human services to establish a program requiring facilities licensed under RSA 151 to perform mandatory drug testing on health care workers employed in such facilities. This bill grants rulemaking authority to the commissioner for the purposes of the bill.
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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Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.
13-0004
01/09
STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Thirteen
AN ACT relative to mandatory drug testing for certain health care workers.
Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:
1 New Subdivision; Mandatory Drug Testing Program. Amend RSA 151 by inserting after section 40 the following new subdivision:
Mandatory Drug Testing Program
151:41 Mandatory Drug Testing Program. The commissioner of health and human services shall establish a mandatory random drug testing program to be implemented in facilities licensed pursuant to this chapter for the purpose of testing all health care workers employed by such facilities for drug use. The drug testing shall be performed at random on each health care worker at least 4 times per year. Facilities shall immediately report a health care worker’s failure to pass a drug test to the commissioner. Failure by facilities to perform drug testing in accordance with this subdivision and rules adopted pursuant to it shall result in suspension of licensure and any appropriate remedy under this chapter. The commissioner shall adopt rules, pursuant to RSA 541-A, relative to content and format of any forms required by this subdivision and any other matter necessary to implement this subdivision.
2 Effective Date. This act shall take effect January 1, 2014.
LBAO
13-0004
01/22/13
HB 597-FN – FISCAL NOTE
AN ACT relative to mandatory drug testing for certain health care workers.
FISCAL IMPACT:
Due to time constraints, the Office of Legislative Budget Assistant is unable to provide a fiscal note for this bill, as introduced, at this time. When completed, the fiscal note will be forwarded to the House Clerk's Office.