CHAPTER 174
SB 382 - FINAL VERSION
03/31/2022 1290s
2022 SESSION
22-3075
11/05
SENATE BILL 382
SPONSORS: Sen. Kahn, Dist 10; Sen. Bradley, Dist 3; Sen. Watters, Dist 4; Sen. Perkins Kwoka, Dist 21; Sen. Sherman, Dist 24; Sen. Whitley, Dist 15; Sen. Prentiss, Dist 5; Sen. Rosenwald, Dist 13
COMMITTEE: Executive Departments and Administration
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AMENDED ANALYSIS
This bill clarifies licensure requirements for healthcare professionals providing services by means of telemedicine or telehealth. The bill also authorizes the office of professional licensure and certification to enter into reciprocity agreements with other states to facilitate the licensure of out-of-state physicians and physicians assistants in New Hampshire.
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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Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.
03/31/2022 1290s 22-3075
11/05
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:
174:1 Telemedicine and Telehealth Services. Amend RSA 310-A:1-g, IV to read as follows:
IV. [Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary] Unless otherwise prescribed by statute, an out-of-state healthcare professional providing services by means of telemedicine or telehealth shall be required to be licensed, certified, or registered by the appropriate New Hampshire licensing [board within the office of professional licensure and certification] body if the patient is physically located in New Hampshire at the time of service. This paragraph shall not apply to out-of-state physicians who provide consultation services pursuant to RSA 329:21, II.
174:2 New Section; Office of Professional Licensure; Physician and Physician Assistant Licensure Pursuant to Reciprocity Agreement. Amend RSA 310-A by inserting after section 1-f the following new section:
310-A:1-ff Physician and Physician Assistant Licensure Pursuant to Reciprocity Agreement. The office of professional licensure and certification shall seek reciprocity agreements with states that have licensure requirements for physicians and physicians’ assistants that are substantially equivalent to this state, as determined by the board of medicine. The office of professional licensure and certification shall issue licenses to individuals who demonstrate they have a license in good standing from a state that is a party to such agreement, and pay the requisite fee, in accordance with rules adopted by the executive director under RSA 541-A.
174:3 Effective Date. This act shall take effect 60 days after its passage.
Approved: June 07, 2022
Effective Date: August 06, 2022
| Date | Body | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Jan. 26, 2022 | Senate | Hearing |
| Senate | Floor Vote | |
| March 17, 2022 | Senate | Floor Vote |
| March 17, 2022 | Senate | Floor Vote |
| March 24, 2022 | Senate | Floor Vote |
| March 24, 2022 | Senate | Floor Vote |
| March 31, 2022 | Senate | Floor Vote |
| April 19, 2022 | House | Hearing |
| April 19, 2022 | House | Exec Session |
| House | Floor Vote |
June 8, 2022: Signed by the Governor on 06/07/2022; Chapter 0174; Effective 08/06/2022
June 1, 2022: Enrolled (in recess of) 05/26/2022
June 1, 2022: Enrolled Adopted, VV, (In recess 05/26/2022); SJ 13
June 1, 2022: Enrolled (in recess of) 05/26/2022
June 1, 2022: Enrolled Adopted, VV, (In recess 05/26/2022); SJ 13
May 4, 2022: Ought to Pass: MA VV 05/04/2022 HJ 11
May 4, 2022: Lay SB382 on Table (Rep. Post): MF RC 144-187 05/04/2022 HJ 11
April 26, 2022: Minority Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate
April 26, 2022: Majority Committee Report: Ought to Pass (Vote 13-6; RC)
April 26, 2022: Executive Session: 04/19/2022 01:45 pm LOB 302-304
April 6, 2022: Public Hearing: 04/19/2022 01:45 pm LOB 302-304
April 1, 2022: Introduced 03/31/2022 and referred to Executive Departments and Administration
March 31, 2022: Ought to Pass with Amendment 2022-1290s, MA, VV; OT3rdg; 03/31/2022; SJ 7
March 31, 2022: Sen. Carson Floor Amendment # 2022-1290s, RC 24Y-0N, AA; 03/31/2022; SJ 7
March 24, 2022: Committee Report: Ought to Pass, 03/31/2022; SC 13
March 24, 2022: Special Order to Next Session, Without Objection, MA; 03/24/2022; SJ 6
March 17, 2022: Committee Report: Ought to Pass, 03/24/2022; SC 12
March 17, 2022: Pending Motion Ought to Pass; 03/17/2022; SJ 5
March 17, 2022: Ought to Pass: MA, VV; OT3rdg; 03/17/2022; SJ 5
March 17, 2022: Special Order to Next Session, Without Objection, MA; 03/17/2022; SJ 5
March 17, 2022: Sen. Carson Moved to Remove SB 382 from the Consent Calendar; 03/17/2022; SJ 5
March 8, 2022: Committee Report: Ought to Pass, 03/17/2022; Vote 5-0; CC; SC 11
Feb. 25, 2022: Committee Report: Ought to Pass; Vote 5-0; CC
Jan. 13, 2022: Hearing: 01/26/2022, Room 103, SH, 09:45 am; SC 3
Dec. 21, 2021: To Be Introduced 01/05/2022 and Referred to Executive Departments and Administration; SJ 1