CHAPTER 95
SB 18 - FINAL VERSION
1May2025... 1605h
2025 SESSION
25-0185
05/11
SENATE BILL 18
SPONSORS: Sen. Rosenwald, Dist 13; Sen. Long, Dist 20; Sen. Fenton, Dist 10; Sen. Rochefort, Dist 1; Sen. Birdsell, Dist 19; Sen. Prentiss, Dist 5; Rep. Weber, Ches. 5; Rep. Nagel, Belk. 6
COMMITTEE: Health and Human Services
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ANALYSIS
This bill allows the commissioner of health and human services to increase the bed capacity of a pediatric intermediate care facility with the approval of the joint fiscal committee.
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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Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.
1May2025... 1605h 25-0185
05/11
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:
95:1 Residential Care and Health Facility Licensing; License or Registration Required; Pediatric Intermediate Care Facility; Bed Capacity. Amend RSA 151:2, VI(a) to read as follows:
VI.(a)(1) No new license shall be issued for, and there shall be no increase in licensed capacity of, any nursing home, skilled nursing facility, intermediate care facility, or rehabilitation facility, including rehabilitation hospitals and facilities offering comprehensive rehabilitation services. This moratorium shall not apply to any rehabilitation facility whose sole purpose is to treat individuals for substance use disorder or mental health issues or to any continuing care facility for which a certificate of authority has been issued by the insurance commissioner pursuant to RSA 420-D:2.
(2) Provided however, effective July 1, 2023, any pediatric intermediate care facility, established before the effective date of this subparagraph is authorized to house 2 additional pediatric residents beyond its licensed capacity prior to that date, with this authorization to expire June 30, 2026. Notwithstanding the moratorium established in subparagraph (a)(1), the commissioner of health and human services may assess the capacity of any pediatric intermediate care facility and report any need for additional beds to the standing policy committees of the house and senate with jurisdiction over health and human services and the fiscal committee of the general court. If the commissioner determines additional beds are necessary, the commissioner may increase a pediatric intermediate care facility's number of licensed beds upon approval of the fiscal committee of the general court.
95:2 Effective Date. This act shall take effect 60 days after its passage.
Approved: June 17, 2025
Effective Date: August 16, 2025
| Date | Amendment |
|---|---|
| April 23, 2025 | 2025-1605h |
| Date | Body | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Jan. 15, 2025 | Senate | Hearing |
| Jan. 9, 2025 | Senate | Floor Vote |
| April 9, 2025 | House | Hearing |
| April 30, 2025 | House | Exec Session |
| April 16, 2025 | House | Floor Vote |
June 18, 2025: Signed by the Governor on 06/17/2025; Chapter 0095; Effective 08/16/2025
June 9, 2025: Enrolled Adopted, VV, (In recess 06/05/2025); SJ 16
June 9, 2025: Enrolled (in recess of) 06/05/2025 HJ 16
June 9, 2025: Enrolled Adopted, VV, (In recess 06/05/2025); SJ 16
May 8, 2025: Sen. Rochefort Moved to Concur with the House Amendment, MA, VV; 05/08/2025; SJ 12
May 1, 2025: Ought to Pass with Amendment 2025-1605h: MA VV 05/01/2025 HJ 13 P. 6
May 1, 2025: Amendment # 2025-1605h: AA VV 05/01/2025 HJ 13 P. 6
April 23, 2025: Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2025-1605h 04/16/2025 (Vote 15-0; CC) HC 22 P. 9
April 23, 2025: Executive Session: 04/09/2025 09:30 am LOB 205-207
April 1, 2025: Public Hearing: 04/09/2025 09:30 am LOB 301-303
March 28, 2025: Introduced (in recess of) 03/27/2025 and referred to Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs HJ 11 P. 109
Jan. 30, 2025: Ought to Pass: MA, VV; OT3rdg; 01/30/2025; SJ 4
Jan. 15, 2025: Committee Report: Ought to Pass, 01/30/2025; Vote 5-0; CC; SC 7
Jan. 9, 2025: Hearing: 01/15/2025, Room 100, SH, 09:00 am; SC 5
Dec. 30, 2024: Introduced 01/08/2025 and Referred to Health and Human Services; SJ 2