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SB391: relative to the operation of a state forensic psychiatric hospital.

Bill status: Signed by Governor

Citation
2022 SB391
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House status
Passed/Adopted
Senate status
Passed/Adopted
Committee
House Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs
Hearing
02/17/2026 at 11:30 AM
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Health care

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CHAPTER 96

SB 391 - FINAL VERSION

2022 SESSION

22-3022

05/04

SENATE BILL 391

AN ACT relative to the operation of a state forensic psychiatric hospital.

SPONSORS: Sen. Rosenwald, Dist 13; Sen. Bradley, Dist 3; Sen. Sherman, Dist 24; Sen. Avard, Dist 12; Sen. Whitley, Dist 15; Rep. Wallner, Merr. 10; Rep. Umberger, Carr. 2; Rep. Cushing, Rock. 21

COMMITTEE: Health and Human Services

ANALYSIS

This bill provides that the department of health and human services shall operate and manage the state's forensic psychiatric hospital.

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Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.

22-3022

05/04

STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE

In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Twenty Two

AN ACT relative to the operation of a state forensic psychiatric hospital.

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

96:1 New Paragraph; Department of Health and Human Services; Operation of State Forensic Psychiatric Hospital. Amend RSA 126-A:5 by inserting after paragraph XXXIII the following new paragraph:

XXXIV. The department of health and human services shall operate and manage the state's forensic psychiatric hospital. The department may contract with a private medical organization for the provision of clinical services.

96:2 Effective Date. This act shall take effect 60 days after its passage.

Approved: May 20, 2022

Effective Date: July 19, 2022