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HB1281: (New Title) prohibiting public schools from requiring health insurance as a condition of enrollment except if health insurance is a requirement of the student’s program of study.

Citation
2008 HB1281

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House status
Passed/Adopted with Amendment
Senate status
Inexpedient to Legislate
Committee
SENATE Health and Human Services
Hearing
05/06/2008 at 11:30 AM
Selected version
Current official bill text

Sponsors

Topics

Health and Human Services Education Health care Insurance

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HB 1281 – AS AMENDED BY THE HOUSE

12Mar2008… 0630h

2008 SESSION

08-2022

04/05

HOUSE BILL 1281

AN ACT prohibiting public schools from requiring health insurance as a condition of enrollment except if health insurance is a requirement of the student’s program of study.

SPONSORS: Rep. N. Elliott, Hills 19; Rep. Baldasaro, Rock 3; Rep. Villeneuve, Hills 18; Rep. Hopfgarten, Rock 5

COMMITTEE: Education

AMENDED ANALYSIS

This bill prohibits institutions within the university system and the community college system of New Hampshire from requiring a student to purchase health insurance as a condition of enrollment, except if health insurance is a requirement of the student’s program of study.

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Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.

12Mar2008… 0630h

08-2022

04/05

STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE

In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Eight

AN ACT prohibiting public schools from requiring health insurance as a condition of enrollment except if health insurance is a requirement of the student’s program of study.

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

1 New Subdivision; State College and University System; Miscellaneous Provisions. Amend RSA 187-A by inserting after section 42 the following new subdivision:

Miscellaneous Provisions

187-A:43 Health Insurance Requirement Prohibited. No institution within the university system of New Hampshire shall require a student, as a condition of enrollment, to purchase a health insurance policy either through the institution or a private insurer, except if health insurance is a requirement of the student’s program of study.

2 New Section; Community College System of New Hampshire; Health Insurance Requirement Prohibited. Amend RSA 188-F by inserting after section 21 the following new section:

188-F:22 Health Insurance Requirement Prohibited. No institution within the community college system of New Hampshire shall require a student, as a condition of enrollment, to purchase a health insurance policy either through the institution or a private insurer, except if health insurance is a requirement of the student’s program of study.

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