Revision: Jan. 22, 2025, 12:15 p.m.
SB 75-FN - AS INTRODUCED
2025 SESSION
25-1146
05/11
SENATE BILL 75-FN
SPONSORS: Sen. Rosenwald, Dist 13; Sen. Prentiss, Dist 5
COMMITTEE: Health and Human Services
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ANALYSIS
This bill allows health insurance carriers to access the state immunization registry and makes an appropriation to the department of health and human services for this purpose.
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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Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.
25-1146
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:
1 Immunization Registry. Amend RSA 141-C:20-f, IV and V to read as follows:
IV. Access to the information in the registry shall be limited to primary care physicians, nurses, other appropriate health care providers as determined by the commissioner, schools, child care agencies, health plans, and government health agencies or researchers demonstrating a legitimate need for such information as determined by the commissioner.
V. The information contained in the registry shall be used for the following purposes:
(a) To ensure that registrants receive all recommended immunizations in a timely manner by providing access to the registrant's immunization record.
(b) To improve immunization rates and health care quality improvement efforts, including by facilitating notice to registrants of overdue or upcoming immunizations.
(c) To control communicable diseases by assisting in the identification of individuals who require immediate immunization in the event of a disease outbreak.
2 Appropriation; Department of Health and Human Services; Immunization Registry. There is hereby appropriated the sum of $100,000 for the biennium ending June 30, 2027 to the department of health and human services, division of public health services, for the technical modifications to the immunization registry defined in RSA 141-C-20-f deemed necessary to carry out the provisions of this act. The governor is authorized to draw a warrant for said sum out of any money in the treasury not otherwise appropriated.
3 Effective Date. This act shall take effect July 1, 2025.
25-1146
1/20/25
SB 75-FN- FISCAL NOTE
AS INTRODUCED
FISCAL IMPACT:
The Office of Legislative Budget Assistant is unable to complete a fiscal note for this bill as it is awaiting information from the Department of Health and Human Services. The Department was contacted on 1/2/25 for a fiscal note worksheet. When completed, the fiscal note will be forwarded to the Senate Clerk's Office.
AGENCIES CONTACTED:
Department of Health and Human Services