Revision: April 28, 2022, 11:43 a.m.
Rep. Edwards, Rock. 4
April 25, 2022
2022-1831h
05/04
Amendment to SB 275
Amend the bill by replacing section 3 with the following:
3 New Subparagraphs; New Hampshire Opioid Abatement Advisory Commission; Duties. Amend RSA 126-A:86, I(b) by inserting after subparagraph (14) the following new subparagraphs:
(15) Support evidence-based prevention programs and services, including efforts to promote healthy, drug-free lifestyles, reduce isolation, build skills and confidence, and facilitate community-based prevention efforts.
(16) Support for public and non-public school programs and services for students with OUD and any co-occurring SUD/MH issues or who have been affected by OUD and any co-occurring SUD/MH issues within their family.
Amend the bill by replacing section 5 with the following:
5 New Hampshire Abatement Advisory Commission Membership; Terms; Reference Change. Amend RSA 126-A:85, III to read as follows:
III. Members appointed under subparagraphs (n) through [(v)] (w) shall be appointed for staggered 2-year terms. Members appointed under subparagraphs (a) through (m) shall serve a term coterminous with their term in office. The advisory commission shall elect a chairperson every year with no person serving as chairperson for more than 2 consecutive one-year terms. The governor may remove any non-legislative member, with cause.
2022-1831h
AMENDED ANALYSIS
This bill provides that disbursement from the opioid abatement trust fund shall be based on the most recent decennial census. The bill also revises the membership and duties of the opioid abatement advisory commission.