Revision: May 14, 2026, 10:53 a.m.
Sen. Rochefort, Dist 1
Sen. Birdsell, Dist 19
May 12, 2026
2026-1906s
07/08
Floor Amendment to HB 360
Amend the title of the bill by replacing it with the following:
AN ACT prohibiting public schools from performing surgical procedures or prescribing pharmaceutical drugs, relative to licensing requirements for health care facilities established within a 15 mile radius of a critical access hospital, and relative to the administration of prescription medication to minors by youth camp staff.
Amend the bill by replacing all after section 1 with the following:
2 Residential Care and Health Facility Licensing; License or Registration Required. RSA 151:4-a, II(a) is repealed and reenacted to read as follows:
II.(a) Any person or entity proposing to establish an ambulatory surgical center, emergency medical care center, hospital, birthing center, drop-in or walk-in care center, dialysis center, or special health care service within a radius of 15 miles of the primary physical location of a New Hampshire hospital certified as a critical access hospital pursuant to 42 C.F.R 485.610(b) and (c), shall give written notice of the intent to establish the health care facility within a 15 mile radius of the critical access hospital. The notice shall include a description of the facility and any health care services to be established and shall be sent by certified mail to the chief executive of the critical access hospital.
3 New Section; Child Day Care, Residential Care, and Child-Placing Agencies; Residential Care and Child-Placing Agency Licensing; Administration of Prescribed Medication. Amend RSA 170-E by inserting after section 30 the following new section:
170-E:30-a Administration of Prescribed Medication. Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, any youth camp licensed under this chapter may administer a pharmaceutical drug to a minor pursuant to a valid prescription issued by a licensed health care provider, including a provider licensed in another state, with the written authorization of a parent or legal guardian.
I. Section 1 of this act shall take effect 60 days after its passage.
II. The remainder of this act shall take effect upon its passage.
2026-1906s
AMENDED ANALYSIS
This bill:
I. Prohibits public schools from performing surgical procedures or prescribing pharmaceutical drugs.
II. Requires a health care facility to provide certified, written notice to a critical access hospital if the facility will be located within a 15 mile radius of the critical access hospital.
III. Allows youth camps licensed under this chapter to administer pharmaceutical drugs to minors with the written authorization of a parent or guardian.