Bill Text: NH HB775 | 2025 | Regular Session | Introduced
Bill Title: Directing the department of health and human services to issue a request for proposals for supervised visitation centers.
Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: (Introduced) 2025-01-23 - Introduced (in recess of) 01/09/2025 and referred to Children and Family Law House Journal 3 [HB775 Detail]
Download: New_Hampshire-2025-HB775-Introduced.html
HB 775-FN - AS INTRODUCED
2025 SESSION
25-0798
11/05
HOUSE BILL 775-FN
SPONSORS: Rep. Nelson, Rock. 13; Rep. DeSimone, Rock. 18; Rep. Rice, Hills. 38; Rep. Scherr, Rock. 26; Rep. D. Paige, Carr. 1
COMMITTEE: Children and Family Law
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ANALYSIS
This bill directs the department of health and human services to issue a request for proposals for supervised visitation centers.
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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Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.
25-0798
11/05
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 New Subdivision; Supervised Visitation Centers. Amend RSA 170-G by inserting after section 21 the following new subdivision:
Supervised Visitation Centers
170-G:22 Supervised Visitation Centers.
I. The department of health and human services shall contract with one or more qualified organizations to establish and operate a supervised visitation center in each county. The centers shall:
(a) Adhere to the Guiding Principles of Safe Havens; Supervised Visitation and Safe Exchange Grant Program developed by the United States Department of Justice Office on Violence Against Women.
(b) Seek community input regarding the center's planning and operation as well as technical assistance and training from organizations with expertise in the field of supervised visitation and/or other national technical assistance providers.
II. The department shall publish a request for proposals (RFP) to support a supervised visitation center in each county. The RFP shall require applicants to provide a detailed plan and budget to meet the anticipated needs of the county. Budgets shall address wages, benefits, on-site law enforcement, office space, training, and insurance. Plans shall address safety procedures as well as policies related to payment for services and clients to be served.
2 Effective Date. This act shall take effect 60 days after its passage.
25-0798
1/10/25
HB 775-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 12/31/24 for a fiscal note worksheet. When completed, the fiscal note will be forwarded to the House Clerk's Office.
AGENCIES CONTACTED:
Department of Health and Human Services
