HB1416 (2022) Detail

Relative to consent for mental health treatment in parenting cases with shared decision-making responsibility.


HB 1416 - AS AMENDED BY THE HOUSE

 

15Mar2022... 0871h

2022 SESSION

22-2773

05/08

 

HOUSE BILL 1416

 

AN ACT relative to consent for mental health treatment in parenting cases with shared decision-making responsibility.

 

SPONSORS: Rep. Amanda Bouldin, Hills. 12; Rep. Nutting-Wong, Hills. 32; Rep. Andrew Bouldin, Hills. 12; Rep. Snow, Hills. 19; Rep. Query, Hills. 16

 

COMMITTEE: Children and Family Law

 

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ANALYSIS

 

This bill provides that in parenting cases with shared decision-making responsibility, either parent may consent to mental health treatment for the child provided that the parent notifies the other parent of the decision.

 

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Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.

15Mar2022... 0871h 22-2773

05/08

 

STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE

 

In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Twenty Two

 

AN ACT relative to consent for mental health treatment in parenting cases with shared decision-making responsibility.

 

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

 

1  New Paragraph; Parenting Plans; Consent to Mental Health Treatment.  Amend RSA 461-A:4 by inserting after paragraph IV the following new paragraph:

IV-a.  If the parents have joint decision-making responsibility, either parent may consent to counseling services or other mental health treatment for the child, provided that the parent who obtains such services for the child notifies the other parent before treatment begins.

2  Effective Date.  This act shall take effect January 1, 2023.

Links


Date Body Type
Jan. 11, 2022 House Hearing
March 1, 2022 House Exec Session
House Floor Vote
April 26, 2022 Senate Hearing

Bill Text Revisions

HB1416 Revision: 35296 Date: March 15, 2022, 3:45 p.m.
HB1416 Revision: 35144 Date: March 9, 2022, 9:44 a.m.
HB1416 Revision: 34083 Date: Dec. 1, 2021, 1:40 p.m.

Docket


May 5, 2022: Refer to Interim Study, MA, VV; 05/05/2022; SJ 11


April 27, 2022: Committee Report: Referred to Interim Study, 05/05/2022; Vote 5-0; CC; SC 18


April 20, 2022: Hearing: 04/26/2022, Room 100, SH, 01:50 pm; SC 17


March 22, 2022: Introduced 03/17/2022 and Referred to Judiciary; SJ 6


March 16, 2022: Ought to Pass with Amendment 2022-0871h: MA VV 03/15/2022 HJ 6


March 16, 2022: Amendment # 2022-0871h: AA VV 03/15/2022 HJ 6


March 9, 2022: Minority Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate


March 9, 2022: Majority Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2022-0871h (Vote 14-1; RC)


Feb. 23, 2022: Executive Session: 03/01/2022 0900am LOB 206-208


Jan. 7, 2022: Public Hearing: 01/11/2022 01:00 pm LOB 206-208


Dec. 1, 2021: Introduced 01/05/2022 and referred to Children and Family Law