Revision: March 13, 2025, 12:52 p.m.
Rep. Edwards, Rock. 31
February 21, 2025
2025-0555h
02/08
Amendment to HB 71-FN
Amend the title of the bill by replacing it with the following:
AN ACT prohibiting the use of the facilities of a public elementary school, a public secondary school, or an institution of higher education to provide shelter for aliens who have not been admitted into the United States and relative to department of health and human services contracts.
Amend the bill by replacing all after section 1 with the following:
2 Department of Health and Human Services; Contracts. All department of health and human services contracts or contract amendments shall include a provision requiring the contractor to comply with the patients' bill of rights as applicable pursuant to RSA 151:21.
3 Applicability. Section 2 of this act shall apply to contracts or contract amendments entered into on or after the effective date of that section.
4 Repeal. Section 2 of this act, relative to department of health and human services contracts, is repealed.
I. Section 4 of this act shall take effect November 30, 2026.
II. The remainder of this act shall take effect 60 days after its passage.
2025-0555h
AMENDED ANALYSIS
This bill prohibits the use of public schools or institutions of higher learning from providing shelter for specified aliens who have not been admitted to the United States, absent a specified disaster.
This bill also requires the department of health and human services to include references to the patients' bill of rights in contracts and contract addenda.