Bill Text: NH HB136 | 2023 | Regular Session | Enrolled

New Hampshire House Bill 136 (Prior Session Legislation)

Bill Title: Relative to the department of health and human services collaborating and holding a roll call vote on final proposal of rules with the advisory council prior to departmental rulemaking.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Passed) 2023-07-19 - Signed by Governor Sununu 06/30/2023; Chapter 115; Eff: 08/29/2023 House Journal 17 [HB136 Detail]

Download: New_Hampshire-2023-HB136-Enrolled.html

HB 136 - VERSION ADOPTED BY BOTH BODIES

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2023 SESSION

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HOUSE BILL 136

AN ACT relative to the department of health and human services collaborating and holding a roll call vote on final proposal of rules with the advisory council prior to departmental rulemaking.

SPONSORS: Rep. Merchant, Sull. 6

COMMITTEE: Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs

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ANALYSIS

This bill requires the department of health and human services seek authorization from the advisory council for the department of health and human services prior to adopting departmental rules.

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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Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.

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STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE

In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Twenty Three

AN ACT relative to the department of health and human services collaborating and holding a roll call vote on final proposal of rules with the advisory council prior to departmental rulemaking.

Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:

1 Rulemaking. Amend the introductory paragraph RSA 126-A:95 to read as follows:

The department shall work in collaboration with the advisory council established under RSA 126-A:96 to adopt rules pursuant to RSA 541-A, and prior to the department adopting any proposed rule, the department shall provide the council an opportunity to hold a roll call vote in support or opposition to any final proposed rule adopted [adopt rules] pursuant to RSA 541-A, necessary to implement and maintain the program including:

2 Effective Date. This act shall take effect 60 days after its passage.