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HB1250: relative to medical neglect of children.
Bill details
Version history, amendments, and roll-call votes were not present in the imported local bill data.
Sponsors
- Kimberly Rice House · Hills 37
- Claire Rouillard House · Hills 6
- Debra L DeSimone House · Rock 14
- Jordan G. Ulery House · Hills 37
- Daniel Itse House · Rock 10
- Eric Estevez House · Hills 37
- Kevin A. Avard Senate · Dist 12
Topics
Criminal justice and courts Children and family law Health care
Official links
HB 1250 - AS AMENDED BY THE HOUSE
10Mar2016... 0797h
2016 SESSION
16-2185
05/09
HOUSE BILL 1250
AN ACT relative to medical neglect of children.
AMENDED ANALYSIS
This bill provides that a parent or legal guardian shall not be petitioned or charged with abuse or neglect of a child's need for medical care if the parent or guardian follows a recommended course of treatment from a licensed health care professional.
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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Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.
10Mar2016... 0797h 16-2185
05/09
STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Sixteen
AN ACT relative to medical neglect of children.
Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:
1 New Section; Child Protection Act; Reporting Law; Medical Neglect. Amend RSA 169-C by inserting after section 31 the following new section:
169-C:31-a Medical Neglect. No parent or legal guardian shall be petitioned or charged with abusing or neglecting a child's need for medical care if:
I. The parent or legal guardian has sought medical care for the presenting medical condition of the child from a licensed health care professional;
II. The licensed health care professional has made a diagnosis;
III. The licensed health care professional has prescribed a generally accepted course of standard treatment; and
IV. The parent or legal guardian is following the recommended course of treatment.
2 Effective Date. This act shall take effect 60 days after its passage.