HB 223 - AS INTRODUCED
2025 SESSION
25-0264
05/06
HOUSE BILL 223
SPONSORS: Rep. McLean, Hills. 15; Rep. Kofalt, Hills. 32; Sen. Sullivan, Dist 18
COMMITTEE: Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs
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ANALYSIS
This bill exempts ambulatory surgical centers, emergency medical care centers, birthing centers, drop-in or walk-in care centers, dialysis centers, and special health care services from the notice and consent requirements for establishment within 15 miles of a critical access hospital.
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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Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.
25-0264
05/06
STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Twenty Five
Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:
1 Short Title. This act shall be known as the "Rural Health Care Accessibility Act".
2 Residential Care and Health Facility Licensing; License or Registration Required. Amend RSA 151:4-a, II(a) to read as follows:
II.(a) Any person or entity proposing to establish [an ambulatory surgical center, emergency medical care center,]a hospital[, birthing center, drop-in or walk-in care center, dialysis center, or special health care service] within a radius of 15 miles of the primary physical location of a New Hampshire hospital certified as a critical access hospital pursuant to 42 C.F.R 485.610(b) and (c), shall give written notice of the intent to establish a health care facility within a 15 mile radius with a description of the facility [or special health care service] to the chief executive officer of the hospital by certified mail.
3 Effective Date. This act shall take effect 60 days after its passage.
| Date | Body | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Feb. 12, 2025 | House | Hearing |
| Feb. 12, 2025 | House | Exec Session |
| Feb. 19, 2025 | House | Floor Vote |
| April 2, 2025 | Senate | Hearing |
March 26, 2025: Hearing: 04/02/2025, Room 101, LOB, 10:00 am; SC 15
March 11, 2025: Introduced 03/06/2025 and Referred to Health and Human Services; SJ 7
March 6, 2025: Ought to Pass: MA RC 213-158 03/06/2025 HJ 7
Feb. 26, 2025: Minority Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate
Feb. 26, 2025: Majority Committee Report: Ought to Pass 02/19/2025 (Vote 10-8; RC) HC 14 P. 22
Feb. 26, 2025: Executive Session: 02/12/2025 01:45 pm LOB 301-303
Feb. 5, 2025: Public Hearing: 02/12/2025 01:45 pm LOB 301-303
Jan. 7, 2025: Introduced 01/08/2025 and referred to Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs HJ 2 P. 11