CHAPTER 241
SB 126-FN - FINAL VERSION
02/22/2023 0573s
2023 SESSION
23-0884
05/04
SENATE BILL 126-FN
SPONSORS: Sen. Whitley, Dist 15; Sen. Perkins Kwoka, Dist 21; Sen. Watters, Dist 4; Sen. Gannon, Dist 23; Sen. Soucy, Dist 18; Sen. Fenton, Dist 10; Sen. Rosenwald, Dist 13; Sen. Chandley, Dist 11
COMMITTEE: Executive Departments and Administration
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ANALYSIS
This bill amends the licensure requirements for telehealth services and licensure of physicians and physicians assistants as applied to the treatment of individuals incarcerated with the New Hampshire department of corrections.
The bill is a request of the department of corrections.
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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Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.
02/22/2023 0573s 23-0884
05/04
STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Twenty Three
Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:
241:1 Telemedicine and Telehealth Services. Amend RSA 310-A:1-g, IV to read as follows:
IV. Unless otherwise prescribed by statute, or the patient is currently in the custody of the New Hampshire department of corrections, 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 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.
241:2 Office of Professional Licensure; Physician and Physician Assistant Licensure. Amend RSA 310-A:1-ff to read as follows:
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. Out-of-state health care professionals treating patients in the custody of the department of corrections shall be required to be licensed, certified, or registered by, and in good standing with, the appropriate licensing body within their state of practice.
241:3 Effective Date. This act shall take effect 60 days after its passage.
Approved: August 08, 2023
Effective Date: October 07, 2023
| Date | Body | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Feb. 15, 2023 | Senate | Hearing |
| Feb. 23, 2023 | Senate | Floor Vote |
| March 30, 2023 | House | Hearing |
| March 30, 2023 | House | Exec Session |
| March 30, 2023 | House | Floor Vote |
Aug. 10, 2023: Signed by the Governor on 08/08/2023; Chapter 0241; Effective 10/07/2023
July 27, 2023: Enrolled Adopted, VV, (In recess 06/29/2023); SJ 20
July 28, 2023: Enrolled (in recess of) 06/29/2023 HJ 17 P. 18
July 27, 2023: Enrolled Adopted, VV, (In recess 06/29/2023); SJ 20
May 4, 2023: Ought to Pass: MA VV 05/04/2023 HJ 13 P. 12
April 11, 2023: Committee Report: Ought to Pass 03/30/2023 (Vote 14-0; CC)
April 11, 2023: Executive Session: 03/30/2023 01:30 pm LOB 306-308
March 21, 2023: Public Hearing: 03/30/2023 01:30 pm LOB 306-308
March 20, 2023: Introduced (in recess of) 03/16/2023 and referred to Executive Departments and Administration
Feb. 22, 2023: Ought to Pass with Amendment 2023-0573s, MA, VV; OT3rdg; 02/22/2023; SJ 8
Feb. 22, 2023: Committee Amendment # 2023-0573s, AA, VV; 02/22/2023; SJ 8
Feb. 22, 2023: Committee Amendment # 2023-0573s, AA, VV; 02/22/2023; SJ 8
Feb. 22, 2023: Ought to Pass with Amendment 2023-0573s, MA, VV; Refer to [!] Rule 4-5; [&]; SJ 8
Feb. 16, 2023: Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2023-0573s, 02/22/2023; Vote 5-0; CC; SC 11
Feb. 9, 2023: Hearing: 02/15/2023, Room 103, SH, 09:15 am; SC 10
Jan. 19, 2023: Introduced 01/19/2023 and Referred to Executive Departments and Administration; SJ 5