Revision: Nov. 7, 2025, 10:41 a.m.
Rep. Telerski, Hills. 11
September 26, 2025
2025-2957h
05/09
Amendment to HB 751-FN
Amend the title of the bill by replacing it with the following:
AN ACT requiring licensure of outpatient substance use disorder treatment facilities, establishing a compliance officer position in the department of health and human services, and making an appropriation therefor.
Amend the bill by replacing all after the enacting clause with the following:
1 New Subparagraph; Residential Care and Health Facility Licensing; Outpatient Substance Use Disorder Treatment Facilities; License Required. Amend RSA 151:2, I by inserting after subparagraph (f) the following new subparagraph:
(g) Outpatient substance use disorder treatment facilities, including long-term remission monitoring, medically managed outpatient, intensive outpatient, high-intensity outpatient, partial hospitalization, and medically managed intensive outpatient programs. Impaired driver care management programs under RSA 265-A and nonclinical recovery support services, including but not limited to individual and group recovery coaching and 12-step programs, shall be exempt from licensure.
2 New Hampshire Department of Health and Human Services; Position Established; Appropriation. For the fiscal year ending June 30, 2027, the sum of $105,000 is hereby appropriated to the department of health and human services for the purpose of establishing one compliance officer I position to fulfill the requirements of this act. The department of health and human services shall work with the department of administrative services, division of personnel, to determine the appropriate classification in accordance with the personnel classification system and applicable broad group specifications. The governor is authorized to draw a warrant for said sum out of any money in the treasury not otherwise appropriated. The department of health and human services may accept and expend matching federal funds without prior approval of the fiscal committee of the general court.
I. Section 2 shall take effect July 1, 2026.
II. The remainder of this act shall take effect 60 days after its passage.
2025-2957h
AMENDED ANALYSIS
This bill requires outpatient substance use disorder treatment programs, with certain exceptions, to be licensed by the department of health and human services. The bill also makes an appropriation to the department of health and human services to establish a compliance officer position to implement the requirements of the act.