SB151 (2018) Compare Changes

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1 New Paragraph; Residential Care and Health Care Facility Licensing; Patients' Bill of Rights; Arbitration Agreements. Amend RSA 151:21 by inserting after paragraph XXI the following new paragraph:

XXII. The patient shall not be required to sign a mandatory arbitration agreement as a precondition for medical treatment or admission to the facility. Any such agreement shall be void and unenforceable.

2 Effective Date. This act shall take effect January 1, 2018.

Changed Version

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1 New Paragraph; Residential Care and Health Care Facility Licensing; Patients' Bill of Rights; Arbitration Agreements. Amend RSA 151:21 by inserting after paragraph XXI the following new paragraph:

XXII. The patient shall not be required to sign a mandatory arbitration agreement as a precondition for medical treatment or admission to the facility. Any such agreement shall be void and unenforceable.

2 Effective Date. This act shall take effect January 1, 2018.