Revision: March 13, 2024, 2:36 p.m.
Senate Judiciary
March 13, 2024
2024-1130s
12/06
Amendment to SB 573-FN
Amend the title of the bill by replacing it with the following:
AN ACT establishing a committee to study consent and confidentiality laws applicable to adolescent and young adult health care in New Hampshire.
Amend the bill by replacing all after the enacting clause with the following:
1 Committee Established. There is established a committee to study consent and confidentiality laws applicable to adolescent and young adult health care in New Hampshire.
2 Membership and Compensation.
I. The members of the committee shall be as follows:
(a) Two members of the senate appointed by the president of the senate, including one member from the majority and one member from the minority.
(b) Three members of the house of representatives, appointed by the speaker of the house of representatives.
II. Members of the committee shall receive mileage at the legislative rate when attending to the duties of the committee.
3 Duties. The committee shall:
I. Review current New Hampshire health care consent laws, including circumstances where parental consent is not required by law;
II. Review New Hampshire confidentiality laws and identify what protections exist for health care information for minors in New Hampshire;
III. Solicit testimony from any person or organization with relevant information or expertise; and
IV. Assess whether any areas of health care in New Hampshire are not currently covered under existing parental consent laws and do not currently fall under existing New Hampshire or Federal law exemptions to parental consent for medical care.
4 Chairperson; Quorum. The members of the study committee shall elect a chairperson from among the members. The first meeting of the committee shall be called by the first-named senate member. The first meeting of the committee shall be held within 30 days of the effective date of this section. Three members of the committee shall constitute a quorum.
5 Report. The committee shall report its findings and any recommendations for proposed legislation to the president of the senate, the speaker of the house of representatives, the senate clerk, the house clerk, the governor, and the state library on or before November 1, 2024.
6 Effective Date. This act shall take effect upon its passage.
2024-1130s
AMENDED ANALYSIS
This bill establishes a committee to study consent and confidentiality laws applicable to adolescent and young adult health care in New Hampshire.