Revision: March 10, 2025, 9:22 a.m.
Rep. Perez, Rock. 16
February 26, 2025
2025-0603h
11/09
Amendment to HB 231
Amend the title of the bill by replacing it with the following:
AN ACT prohibiting school district personnel from transporting students to medical or mental health appointments, visits, or procedures without parental consent.
Amend the bill by replacing all after the enacting clause with the following:
1 New Paragraph; Policy; Transport for Medical and Health-Related Appointments. Amend RSA 186:11 by inserting after paragraph IX-e the following new paragraph:
IX-f. Require School Districts to Adopt a Policy Prohibiting Transportation for Medical and Health-Related Appointments. A school district shall adopt a policy prohibiting any school district personnel from transporting a minor or accompanying a minor during transport, except emergency transport by ambulance, for a medical appointment, mental health appointment or visit that includes any type of mental health evaluation, treatment, or counseling, or any other health-related appointment or visit, without the knowledge and approval of the minor's parent or guardian, unless he or she is following a published school district emergency health or medical emergency protocol or policy.
2 Effective Date. This act shall take effect 60 days after its passage.
2025-0603h
AMENDED ANALYSIS
This bill requires school districts to create a policy prohibiting school district personnel from transporting any student who is a minor for any medical, mental health, or health-related procedures, appointments, or visits without knowledge and approval of a parent or guardian unless he or she is following a published school district emergency health or medical protocol or policy.