CHAPTER 45
HB 118 - FINAL VERSION
19Mar2019... 0556h
2019 SESSION
19-0031
05/10
HOUSE BILL 118
AN ACT relative to notifying a child's primary health care provider of a report of abuse or neglect.
SPONSORS: Rep. Berrien, Rock. 18; Rep. Weber, Ches. 1; Rep. Fothergill, Coos 1; Sen. Carson, Dist 14
COMMITTEE: Children and Family Law
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AMENDED ANALYSIS
This bill directs the department of health and human services to develop a methodology for notifying the child's primary health care provider of a report of abuse and neglect, and clarifies immunity and confidentiality requirements in such cases.
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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Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.
19Mar2019... 0556h 19-0031
05/10
STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Nineteen
AN ACT relative to notifying a child's primary health care provider of a report of abuse or neglect.
Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:
45:1 Child Protection Act; Reporting Law; Immunity From Liability. Amend RSA 169-C:31 to read as follows:
169-C:31 Immunity From Liability. Anyone participating in good faith in the making of a report pursuant to this chapter or who provides information or assistance, including medical evaluations or consultations, in connection with a report, investigation, or legal intervention pursuant to a good faith report of child abuse or neglect, is immune from any liability, civil or criminal, that might otherwise be incurred or imposed. Any such participant has the same immunity with respect to participation in any investigation by the department or judicial proceeding resulting from such report.
45:2 New Paragraph; Child Protection Act; Reporting Law; Duties of the Department; Notice to Child's Primary Health Care Provider. Amend RSA 169-C:34 by inserting after paragraph VII the following new paragraph:
VIII. The department shall develop a methodology to notify the child’s primary health care provider regarding the nature of the investigation in those cases in which the investigation has identified the primary health care provider.
45:3 New Subparagraph; Case Record Confidentiality; Primary Health Care Provider Access. Amend RSA 170-G:8-a, II(b) by inserting after subparagraph (4) the following new subparagraph:
(5) The child's primary health care provider.
45:4 Effective Date. This act shall take effect January 1, 2020.
Approved: June 05, 2019
Effective Date: January 01, 2020
| Date | Body | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Jan. 15, 2019 | House | Hearing |
| Feb. 12, 2019 | House | Hearing |
| Feb. 19, 2019 | House | Exec Session |
| House | Floor Vote | |
| March 19, 2019 | House | Floor Vote |
| April 9, 2019 | Senate | Hearing |
| April 25, 2019 | Senate | Floor Vote |
June 5, 2019: Signed by Governor Sununu 06/05/2019; Chapter 45; Eff: 01/01/2020
May 8, 2019: Enrolled 05/08/2019 HJ 15 P. 100
May 2, 2019: Enrolled (In recess 05/02/2019); SJ 16
April 25, 2019: Ought to Pass: MA, VV; OT3rdg; 04/25/2019; SJ 14
April 25, 2019: Committee Report: Ought to Pass, 04/25/2019; SC 19
April 9, 2019: Hearing: 04/09/2019, Room 100, SH, 09:30 am; SC 17
March 28, 2019: Introduced 03/28/2019 and Referred to Judiciary; SJ 12
March 19, 2019: Ought to Pass with Amendment 2019-0556h (NT): MA VV 03/19/2019 HJ 10 P. 51
March 19, 2019: Amendment # 2019-0556h (NT): AA VV 03/19/2019 HJ 10 P. 51
March 19, 2019: Lay on Table (Rep. Camarota): MF DV 127-222 03/19/2019 HJ 10 P. 52
: Minority Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate
March 19, 2019: Majority Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2019-0556h (NT) for 03/19/2019 (Vote 15-2; RC) HC 16 P. 17
: Majority Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2019-0556h (NT) (Vote 15-2; RC)
Feb. 19, 2019: Executive Session: 02/19/2019 01:00 pm LOB 206
Feb. 12, 2019: ==CONTINUED== Public Hearing: 02/12/2019 10:00 am LOB 206
Jan. 15, 2019: ==RECESSED== Public Hearing: 01/15/2019 11:00 am LOB 206
Jan. 2, 2019: Introduced 01/02/2019 and referred to Children and Family Law HJ 2 P. 38