SB 417 relative to out-of-home placements for children (OPPOSE)
 
OTPA Senate; now House Children & Family Law
Hearing: 04/23/2024 02:00 pm LOB 206-208
(followed by executive session at 2:30 pm)

1) Register Stance - House
2) Email Commitee: House Children & Family Law
3) HEARING: 04/23/2024 2:00 pm LOB 206-208

(advice courtesy of Melissa Blasek, ReBuild NH)
OPPOSE Unless Amended– SB417
I have written extensively about this bill, but here is a reminder of our objections to the bill. We do not oppose the intent of the bill, simply this specific language. 
I-a.  The welfare of the child is the primary factor to be weighed when determining if a parent is fit to parent that child.  In determining whether a parent is fit to perform his or her parental duties, the court may consider the following factors, in addition to any other relevant evidence presented:

(a)  The unique needs of the child, and whether or not the parent is adequately prepared to address those needs;
(b)  The parent’s existing and historical relationship with that child;
(c)  The parent’s untreated mental health or substance use issues;
(d)  The parent’s provision of care to other children in their household, including addressing education needs, medical care, and mental and behavioral health care;
(e)  The condition of the parent’s home;
(f)  Any prior allegations of child abuse or neglect; and
(g)  The results of the department’s evidence-based safety assessment of that parent, their home, and any other adults in the home.  A parent’s failure to cooperate with the department's assessment, or to provide any records necessary to such a determination, shall be weighed against the fitness of that parent.

Section (a) is incredibly subjective. What constitutes a "unique need" and how does one determine if those ill defined needs can be met?

Section (g) says that failure to cooperate is the basis for removal of parental rights. Let's give an example: currently, if Child Protective Services comes to your door, asking to inspect your home and interview your family, you can tell them to leave and come back when they have a warrant. Under this proposed language, this would constitute a reason for your child to be removed from your care. 

Please tell the committee to FIX THIS BILL. Let's find out if Republicans are really the party of parental rights after all.

HB1365 relative to substitution of biological products by pharmacies (SUPPORT)

This free market pharmeceutical bill allows for biosimilar substitutions, a practice that has been standard in Europe for years. Please tell the committee to support this common sense bill. (courtesy of RebuildNH)

1) Register Stance - Senate Portal
2) Email: Senate Health & Human Services 
3) Hearing: 04/24/2024 9:00 am, SH Room 103

HB 1280 relative to informed consent and patient rights (SUPPORT)

This bill defines informed consent and patients’ rights in the context of a doctor patient relationship. This bill codifies minimum best practices in the delivery of health care, and serves as a necessary stopgap against the increasingly perfunctory execution of medical services driven by the growing administrative infrastructure around healthcare. (courtesy of RebuildNH)

1) Register Stance - Senate Portal
2) Email Senate Health & Human Services 
3) Hearing: 04/24/2024 9:30 am, SH Room 103

SB 559 relative to the New Hampshire vaccine association Amended in Senate; allows the state to purchase any mRNA product for the failing Vaccines for Children program. (OPPOSE)

1) Register Stance - House
2) EMAIL COMMITTEE: House HHSEA
3) HEARING: 04/25/2024 2:00 pm LOB 203

Pending Updates – stay tuned

SB 63 adoption of public health ordinances by municipalities

The history of this bill is literally years long, but to keep things brief, the bill’s purpose is to limit localities’ ability to make tyrannical health ordinances, mask mandates, lockdown orders, etc. The way the Senate wrote the bill does not do that. In fact, I believe the bill in its current form does absolutely nothing. Ask Representatives to please amend SB63 to protect individual liberty from tyrannical overreach by limiting health ordinances." [details courtesy of ReBuildNH]

House Municipal and County Government
Executive Session: 04/23/2024 11:00 am LOB 301-303

SB 459 committee to study the child protection act    Amended in Senate. This bill is anti-parental rights. (OPPOSE)

1) Register Stance - House Portal
2) Email Committee House Children & Family Law
3) Hearing: 04/23/2024 11:00 am LOB 206-208

HB 1213-FN immunization requirements for child care This bill removes the immunization requirements for child care agencies. It reduces the administrative burden. (SUPPORT)

1) REGISTER STANCE 2) EMAIL COMMITTEE 3) ATTEND HEARING

Senate Health & Human Services
Hearing: 04/17/2024, Room 100, SH, 09:00 am

HB 1194 definition of noncommunicable diseases This bill removes the word infectious from the definition of noncommunicable disease. (SUPPORT)

1) REGISTER STANCE 2) EMAIL COMMITTEE 3) ATTEND HEARING

Senate Health & Human Services
Hearing: 04/17/2024, Room 100, SH, 09:15 am

HB 1616 parental consent for Medicaid to schools program This bill requires schools to obtain parental consent for each service is provided to a student under the Medicaid to schools program.  The bill also requires certain legislative policy committees to receive reports regarding the Medicaid to schools program. (SUPPORT)

1) REGISTER STANCE 2) EMAIL COMMITTEE 3) ATTEND HEARING

Senate Health & Human Services
Hearing: 04/17/2024, Room 100, SH, 09:30 am

HB 1093 prohibiting mandatory mask policies in schools (SUPPORT)
End school mask mandates!

1) REGISTER STANCE 2) EMAIL COMMITTEE 3) ATTEND HEARING

Senate Health & Human Services
Hearing: 04/17/2024, Room 100, SH, 09:45 am

HB 1660-FN coverage of procedures under Medicaid This bill provides that the state Medicaid plan shall not include gender reassignment treatment for minors. (SUPPORT)

1) REGISTER STANCE 2) EMAIL COMMITTEE 3) ATTEND HEARING

Senate Health & Human Services
Hearing: 04/17/2024, Room 100, SH, 10:00 am

HB 1002 relative to fees for records under right-to-know law (SUPPORT)

House OTPA
Senate Judiciary Committee
Hearing: 04/09/2024, Room 100, SH, 01:45 pm

Not Moving Forward | Tabled | ITL | Study

HB 1700 prohibiting the intentional release of polluting emissions, including cloud seeding and weather modification (SUPPORT AS AMENDED)

Current law allows for "experimental weather modification" without the consent of the citizens of New Hampshire; this is to repeal state law 12-F:1 and ban weather modification experimentation in New Hampshire.

House ITL

HB 1010 relative to maternity options/midwifery access This bill provides that the midwifery council shall not adopt rules limiting care by a midwife based on the patient being pregnant with multiple fetuses, malpresentation of the fetus, the number of prior cesarean sections, or distance from a hospital. (SUPPORT)

House referred to Interim Study

HB 1663 relative to the confidentiality of medical records and patient information  (SUPPORT)

House referred to Interim Study

HB 1487 relative to the health effects of 5G technology This bill requires certain provisions around measurements of RF-radiation and notification of the effects of such radiation from 5G technology. SUPPORT 

House ITL

HB 1156 relative to public health, safety, state sovereignty (SUPPORT)

*This bill prohibits the state and its localities from enforcing any regulations or mandates set forth by the CDC and WHO. It would be very helpful if you shared with the committee either via email or in person some of the many times that the CDC and WHO gave incorrect guidance and information. (from Rebuild NH)

Tabled