Revision: Feb. 8, 2022, 12:19 p.m.
Rep. Fellows, Graf. 8
January 24, 2022
2022-0244h
11/08
Amendment to HB 1427
Amend the bill by replacing all after the enacting clause with the following:
1 Allied Health; Governing Boards. Amend RSA 328-F:3, I to read as follows:
I. There shall be established governing boards of athletic trainers, occupational therapists, recreational therapists, respiratory care practitioners, physical therapists, speech-language pathologists[,] and hearing care providers, and genetic counselors.
2 Allied Health; Governing Boards; Memberships. Amend RSA 328-F:4, I to read as follows:
I. Each governing board shall be composed of [5 persons] members and alternates, each to be appointed by the governor with the approval of the council, to a term of 3 years[, except the speech-language pathology and hearing care provider governing board which shall be composed of 6 members, each to be appointed by the governor with the approval of the council, to a term of 3 years]. Members and alternates shall serve until the expiration of the term for which they have been appointed or until their successors have been appointed and qualified. No board member shall be appointed to more than 2 consecutive terms as a member, provided that for this purpose only a period actually served which exceeds 1/2 of the 3-year term shall be deemed a full term. Any professional members of all governing boards shall maintain current and unrestricted New Hampshire licenses. Alternates may attend meetings but shall only vote in the absence of a member representing the same interest group.
3 Allied Health; Governing Boards; Qualifications. Amend RSA 328-F:4, III to read as follows:
III. Each public member or alternate of a governing board shall be a person who is not, and never was a member of the applicable allied health profession or the spouse of any such person, and who does not have, and never has had a material financial interest in either the provision of that allied health service, a health insurance company, or health maintenance organization, including representation of the board or profession for a fee at any time during the 5 years preceding appointment.
4 Allied Health; Speech-Language Pathology and Hearing Care Provider Board RSA 328-F:4, VIII is repealed and reenacted to read as follows:
VIII. The speech-language pathology and hearing care provider governing board shall consist of:
(a) Three licensed speech-language pathologist members and one licensed speech-language pathologist alternate, who have actively practiced speech-language pathology in this state for at least 3 years. At least one speech-language pathologist member shall be employed in an educational setting and at least one speech-language pathologist member shall be employed in a clinical setting.
(b) One licensed audiologist member, and one licensed audiologist alternate, who have actively practiced audiology in this state for at least 3 years.
(c) One registered hearing aid dealer member, and one registered hearing aid dealer alternate, who has actively practiced in this state for at least 3 years.
(d) One public member and one public alternate.
5 Effective Date. This act shall take effect 60 days after its passage.
2022-0244h
AMENDED ANALYSIS
This bill modifies the membership of the speech-language pathology and hearing care provider governing board.