Revision: June 6, 2025, 1:17 p.m.
Sen. Carson, Dist 14
Sen. Birdsell, Dist 19
June 3, 2025
2025-2670s
09/08
Floor Amendment to HB 2-FN-A-LOCAL
Amend the bill by replacing section 210 with the following:
210 Office of the Child Advocate, Access to Information and Facilities. Amend RSA 21-V:4 to read as follows:
21-V:4 Access to Information and Facilities.
I. The office shall have access to the following information, for children who are or have been involved with the division for children, youth, and families or who are receiving services in a residential treatment facility licensed by the state:
(a) All case records, all third party records, including the healthcare records of any child receiving services from an executive agency, and all records submitted to the courts.
(b) Executive agencies' policies and procedures, including draft policies and procedures.
(c) Executive agencies' records or reports, including draft records and reports.
(d) Autopsy reports from the chief medical examiner, which shall be provided in a timely manner upon the request of the child advocate.
II. The office shall be entitled to prompt electronic access to division records within the scope of its mission.
III. The office, in performance of its duties under this chapter, may communicate privately with any child or person who has received, is receiving, or should have received services from the state. Such communications shall be confidential and not be subject to disclosure except as provided in RSA 21-V:5.
IV. The office may have access to the records of other children when such records are directly relevant to the review of a case involving a child within the office’s jurisdiction, as allowable by state and federal law.