HB 1379 - AS AMENDED BY THE HOUSE
16Mar2022... 0844h
2022 SESSION
22-2527
05/10
HOUSE BILL 1379
SPONSORS: Rep. Kofalt, Hills. 4; Rep. Blasek, Hills. 21; Rep. Nunez, Hills. 37; Rep. Bernardy, Rock. 16; Rep. Hough, Belk. 3; Rep. True, Rock. 4; Rep. Love, Rock. 6; Rep. Spillane, Rock. 2; Sen. Avard, Dist 12
COMMITTEE: Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs
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AMENDED ANALYSIS
This bill limits immunization requirements to those diseases identified in statute. The bill also provides the commissioner of health and human services with limited authority to include an additional immunization requirement with the approval of the oversight committee on health and human services.
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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Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.
16Mar2022... 0844h 22-2527
05/10
STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Twenty Two
Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:
1 Communicable Disease; Immunization. RSA 141-C:20-a, I is repealed and reenacted to read as follows:
I. All parents or legal guardians shall have their children who are residing in this state immunized against diphtheria, mumps, pertussis, poliomyelitis, rubella, rubeola, tetanus, and varicella. Immunization against hepatitis B and haemophilus influenzae shall be required until June 30, 2026, unless otherwise authorized by statute. The commissioner may add an immunization requirement to the above list for up to 20 months with the approval of the legislative oversight committee on health and human services established in RSA 126-A:13. Such action shall require a 3/5 vote by the oversight committee and shall be permitted only one time per communicable disease. Continuation beyond 20 months shall require specific statutory authority for the immunization requirement. The commissioner may only adopt rules under RSA 541-A relative to changes in the number of doses, dosage, route of administration, and age requirements for immunization against the diseases identified in this paragraph.
2 Communicable Disease; Rulemaking. Amend RSA 141-C:6, XIII to read as follows:
XIII. [Other] Communicable diseases requiring immunization under RSA 141-C:20-a, I.
3 Effective Date. This act shall take effect 60 days after its passage.
| Date | Body | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Feb. 14, 2022 | House | Hearing |
| March 7, 2022 | House | Exec Session |
| House | Floor Vote | |
| April 13, 2022 | Senate | Hearing |
April 21, 2022: Refer to Interim Study, MA, VV; 04/21/2022; SJ 9
April 21, 2022: Refer to Interim Study, MA, VV; 04/21/2022; SJ 9
April 13, 2022: Committee Report: Referred to Interim Study, 04/21/2022; SC 16
April 7, 2022: Hearing: 04/13/2022, Room 100, SH, 09:10 am; SC 15
March 22, 2022: Introduced 03/17/2022 and Referred to Health and Human Services; SJ 6
March 20, 2022: Ought to Pass with Amendment 2022-0844h: MA RC 169-164 03/16/2022 HJ 7
March 20, 2022: Amendment # 2022-0844h: AA VV 03/16/2022 HJ 7
March 9, 2022: Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2022-0844h (Vote 12-9; RC)
March 1, 2022: Executive Session: 03/08/2022 09:30 am LOB 210-211
Feb. 3, 2022: Public Hearing: 02/14/2022 10:45 am LOB 210-211
Dec. 1, 2021: Introduced 01/05/2022 and referred to Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs