SB 508-FN - AS INTRODUCED
2024 SESSION
24-2914
09/06
SENATE BILL 508-FN
SPONSORS: Sen. Whitley, Dist 15; Sen. Watters, Dist 4; Sen. Perkins Kwoka, Dist 21; Sen. D'Allesandro, Dist 20; Sen. Fenton, Dist 10; Sen. Altschiller, Dist 24; Sen. Prentiss, Dist 5; Sen. Carson, Dist 14; Sen. Chandley, Dist 11; Rep. Wheeler, Hills. 33
COMMITTEE: Judiciary
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ANALYSIS
This bill requires the superintendent of the county department of corrections to require his or her contracted behavioral health treatment providers to use validated screening tools for mental health and substance use disorder and to, where such providers exist, permit licensed community-based treatment providers who meet the security criteria for access to the facility to have contact with people in custody for the purpose of coordinating services upon reentry into the community.
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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Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.
24-2914
09/06
STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Twenty Four
Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:
1 New Paragraphs; County Departments of Corrections; Administration of Department of Corrections; Superintendent; General Duties and Powers. Amend RSA 30-B:4 by inserting after paragraph VI the following new paragraphs:
VII. The superintendent of the county department of corrections shall require his or her contracted behavioral health treatment providers to use validated screening tools for mental health and substance use disorder.
VIII. The superintendent of the county department of corrections shall, where such providers exist, permit licensed community-based treatment providers who meet the security criteria for access to the facility to have contact with people in custody for the purpose of coordinating services upon reentry into the community.
2 Effective Date. This act shall take effect January 1, 2025.
24-2914
12/1/23
SB 508-FN- FISCAL NOTE
AS INTRODUCED
AN ACT relative to the duties of the superintendent of the county department of corrections.
FISCAL IMPACT: [ ] State [ X ] County [ ] Local [ ] None
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Estimated Political Subdivision Impact - Increase / (Decrease) | ||||
| FY 2024 | FY 2025 | FY 2026 | FY 2027 |
County Revenue | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
County Expenditures | $0 | Indeterminable Increase | Indeterminable Increase | Indeterminable Increase |
Local Revenue | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Local Expenditures | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
METHODOLOGY:
This bill requires the superintendent of the county department of corrections to require his or her contracted behavioral health treatment providers to use validated screening tools for mental health and substance use disorder and to, where such providers exist, permit licensed community based treatment providers who meet the security criteria for access to the facility to have contact with people in custody for the purpose of coordinating services upon reentry into the community.
The New Hampshire Association of Counties states they are unable to predict the fiscal impact due to uncertainties about provider participation, potential cost hikes, and unclear funding for service coordination, leading to unknown increases in county expenses from FY 2025 onward.
AGENCIES CONTACTED:
New Hampshire Association of Counties
| Date | Amendment |
|---|---|
| April 25, 2024 | 2024-1645h |
| Date | Body | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Jan. 18, 2024 | Senate | Hearing |
| March 8, 2024 | Senate | Floor Vote |
| March 7, 2024 | Senate | Floor Vote |
| April 4, 2024 | Senate | Floor Vote |
| April 19, 2024 | House | Hearing |
| April 19, 2024 | House | Exec Session |
| April 24, 2024 | House | Hearing |
| April 24, 2024 | House | Exec Session |
| May 1, 2024 | House | Hearing |
| May 1, 2024 | House | Exec Session |
April 25, 2024: ==CONTINUED== Executive Session: 05/01/2024 01:00 pm LOB 202-204
April 25, 2024: Public Hearing on non-germane Amendment # 2024-1645h: 05/01/2024 11:00 am LOB 202-204
April 16, 2024: ==RECESSED== Executive Session: 04/24/2024 11:00 am LOB 202-204
April 16, 2024: Public Hearing: 04/24/2024 10:00 am LOB 202-204
April 11, 2024: ==CANCELLED== Executive Session: 04/19/2024 01:00 pm LOB 202-204
April 11, 2024: ==CANCELLED== Public Hearing: 04/19/2024 11:00 am LOB 202-204
April 10, 2024: Introduced (in recess of) 03/28/2024 and referred to Criminal Justice and Public Safety HJ 11
April 5, 2024: Ought to Pass: MA, VV; OT3rdg; 04/05/2024; SJ 8
March 21, 2024: Committee Report: Ought to Pass, 04/05/2024, Vote 7-0; SC 13
March 7, 2024: Ought to Pass: MA, VV; Refer to Finance Rule 4-5; 03/07/2024; SJ 6
Feb. 27, 2024: Committee Report: Ought to Pass, 03/07/2024, Vote 5-0; SC 9A
Feb. 26, 2024: Committee Report: Ought to Pass, 03/07/2024, Vote 5-0; SC 9A
Jan. 10, 2024: Hearing: 01/18/2024, Room 100, SH, 01:45 pm; SC 3
Dec. 13, 2023: To Be Introduced 01/03/2024 and Referred to Judiciary; SJ 1