Bill Text: NH SB447 | 2016 | Regular Session | Chaptered
Bill Title: Establishing a commission to study Narcan.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 6-0)
Status: (Passed) 2016-01-26 - II. Remainder Effective 01/21/2016 [SB447 Detail]
Download: New_Hampshire-2016-SB447-Chaptered.html
CHAPTER 1
SB 447-FN - FINAL VERSION
01/14/2016 0049s
2016 SESSION
16-2955
01/10
SENATE BILL 447-FN
AN ACT establishing a commission to study Narcan.
SPONSORS: Sen. Sanborn, Dist 9; Sen. Avard, Dist 12; Sen. Birdsell, Dist 19; Sen. Boutin, Dist 16; Sen. Carson, Dist 14; Sen. Cataldo, Dist 6
COMMITTEE: Judiciary
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AMENDED ANALYSIS
This bill establishes a commission to study Narcan.
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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Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.
01/14/2016 0049s 16-2955
01/10
STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Sixteen
AN ACT establishing a commission to study Narcan.
Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:
1:1 New Subdivision; Commission to Study Narcan. Amend RSA 126-A by inserting after section 68 the following new subdivision:
Commission to Study Narcan
126-A:69 Commission Established; Membership; Duties.
I. There is established a commission to study Narcan.
(a) The members of the commission shall be as follows:
(1) Two members of the senate, one of whom shall be appointed by the president of the senate, and one of whom shall be appointed by the senate minority leader.
(2) Two members of the house of representatives, one of whom shall be appointed by the speaker of the house of representatives, and one of whom shall be appointed by the house minority leader.
(3) The commissioner of the department of health and human services, or designee.
(4) A pharmacist, appointed by the board.
(5) A licensed alcohol and drug counselor, appointed by the chairperson of the board of licensing for alcohol and other drug use professionals.
(6) A licensed physician, appointed by the board of medicine.
(7) An emergency medical technician, appointed by the director of the division of fire standards and training and emergency medical services, department of safety.
(8) A police officer, appointed by the senate president.
(9) An APRN, appointed by the New Hampshire Nurse Practitioner Association.
(10) A public member, appointed by the governor.
(11) A public member, appointed by the senate president.
(12) A public member, appointed by the speaker of the house of representatives.
(b) Legislative members of the commission shall receive mileage at the legislative rate when attending to the duties of the commission.
II.(a)(1) The commission shall study all aspects of Narcan, including, but not limited to:
(A) Whether there should be a registry established for those in possession of Narcan.
(B) The training required regarding dosage, conditions for administering Narcan, and other appropriate training.
(C) Whether there should be mandatory reporting of use of Narcan.
(D) Whether those persons who are administered Narcan should be required to go to outpatient treatment for a certain period of time.
(2) The commission shall produce a long-term plan on the use and distribution of Narcan.
(b) The commission shall solicit information from any person or entity the commission deems relevant to its study.
III. The members of the commission shall elect a chairperson from among the members. The first meeting of the commission shall be called by the first-named senate member. The first meeting of the commission shall be held within 45 days of the effective date of this section. Six members of the commission shall constitute a quorum.
IV. The commission shall make an interim report within 6 months of the effective date of this section, and a final report on November 1, 2017 indicating its findings and any recommendations for proposed legislation to the president of the senate, the speaker of the house of representatives, the senate clerk, the house clerk, the governor, and the state library.
1:2 Repeal. RSA 126-A:69, relative to a commission to study Narcan, is repealed.
I. Section 2 of this act shall take effect November 1, 2017.
II. The remainder of this act shall take effect upon its passage.
Approved: January 21, 2016
Effective Date: I. Section 2 shall take effect November 1, 2017
II. Remainder shall take effect January 21, 2016 Approved: Jan 21, 2016
