Bill Text: NH SB21 | 2015 | Regular Session | Introduced

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Bill Title: Relative to the board of mental health practice.

Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill

Status: (Passed) 2015-06-03 - Signed by the Governor on 06/02/15; Chapter 0076; Effective 08/01/2015 [SB21 Detail]

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SB 21 – AS INTRODUCED

2015 SESSION

15-0617

10/01

SENATE BILL 21

AN ACT relative to the board of mental health practice.

SPONSORS: Sen. D'Allesandro, Dist 20; Rep. J. Lachance, Hills 8

COMMITTEE: Executive Departments and Administration

ANALYSIS

This bill changes the quorum for meetings of the board of mental health practice and clarifies the procedure for reinstatement of non-renewed licenses issued by the board.

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Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.

15-0617

10/01

STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE

In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Fifteen

AN ACT relative to the board of mental health practice.

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

1 Mental Health Practice; Board Quorum. Amend RSA 330-A:9, I to read as follows:

I. The board shall hold regular annual meetings. Other meetings of the board shall be held at such times and upon such notice as the rules of the board provide. [Five] Four members shall constitute a quorum.

2 Mental Heath Practice; Reinstatement of License. Amend RSA 330-A:31, II to read as follows:

II. If a license is not renewed it may be [retroactively] reinstated not later than 6 months after the date of license expiration upon payment of the fee and compliance with rules adopted by the board. A license may be placed on inactive status pursuant to rules adopted by the board.

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

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