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The New Hampshire Senate is scheduled to meet on Monday, June 29th. One of the bills they will take up is:
Action Needed:
The bill provides for the ability to temporarily remove firearms from an individual who is determined to be
dangerous
to self or others. NAMI NH has been involved with this bill since 2018 when it was first drafted, and has supported it as an important suicide prevention measure. It was introduced in the House in 2019, and sent to interim study where it was reworked over the summer and fall, then passed the House in January 2020. The bill was heard before Senate Judiciary Committee this week and passed by a 3 to 2 vote along party lines. It will be heard before the full Senate on Monday, June 29th.
The New Hampshire House of Representatives will meet on Tuesday, June 30th and will have the opportunity to concur or not concur (but not amend) the following bills:
Action Needed:
HB 1280 recently passed the Senate 23-1. The House will only have the opportunity to concur or not concur with the Senate version. NAMI NH testified in support of the combined bill. The bill as amended includes:
- cost containment/reduction provisions;
- importation of drugs from Canada (would need to concur under federal law);
- prohibitions against Health Insurance Companies changing approved medication formularies during the course of the year.
Action Needed:
NAMI NH testified in support of this bill.
The Senate passed an amended version of this bill. The House needs to concur with the amended bill.
Action Needed:
NAMI NH supports this bill and testified in support of an earlier version regarding psychological screening for candidates for police. The bill has passed the Senate and moves on to the House for concurrence or non concurrence
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This bill will make permanent many of the rule changes and reimbursement levels allowed for Telehealth practice as a result of COVID-19. The Senate amended the House version to include recent COVID-19 changes.
Action Needed:
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