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HB 1321 - AS INTRODUCED
2026 SESSION
26-2976
09/08
HOUSE BILL 1321
AN ACT relative to the regulation of the provision of elective intravenous therapy.
SPONSORS: Rep. Wade, Straf. 15; Rep. H. Howard, Straf. 4
COMMITTEE: Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs
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ANALYSIS
This bill requires elective intravenous therapy to be prescribed and administered by certain licensed medical professionals.
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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Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.
26-2976
09/08
STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Twenty-Six
AN ACT relative to the regulation of the provision of elective intravenous therapy.
Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:
1 New Subdivision; Provision of Elective Intravenous Therapy. Amend RSA 329 by inserting after section 53 the following new subdivision:
Provision of Elective Intravenous Therapy
329:54 Definitions. As used in this subdivision, "elective intravenous therapy" means a procedure:
I. To administer fluids, nutrients, medications, or blood directly into a patient's bloodstream through a vein;
II. That is sought by the patient to alleviate symptoms of temporary discomfort or improve temporary wellness; and
III. That is not administered in a physician's office or a health facility licensed under RSA 151.
329:55 Provision of Elective Intravenous Therapy.
Elective intravenous therapy may only be prescribed or ordered by a physician licensed under this chapter, a physician associate licensed under RSA 328-D acting within the scope of their practice, or an advanced practice registered nurse licensed under RSA 326-B acting within the scope of their practice.
329:56 Administration of Elective Intravenous Therapy.
Elective intravenous therapy may only be administered by a physician licensed under this chapter, a physician associate licensed under RSA 328-D acting within the scope of their practice, an advanced practice registered nurse licensed under RSA 326-B acting within the scope of their practice, or a registered nurse licensed under RSA 326-B acting within the scope of their practice.
2 Effective Date. This act shall take effect 60 days after its passage.