HB177: relative to children in placement pursuant to an episode of treatment for which the department of health and human services has a financial responsibility.

CHAPTER 168

HB 177 - FINAL VERSION

05/08/2025 1744s

2025 SESSION

25-0158

02/11

HOUSE BILL 177

AN ACT relative to children in placement pursuant to an episode of treatment for which the department of health and human services has a financial responsibility.

SPONSORS: Rep. N. Murphy, Hills. 12; Rep. Raymond, Hills. 5; Rep. M. Pearson, Rock. 34; Rep. Petrigno, Hills. 43; Rep. Kuttab, Rock. 17; Sen. Ricciardi, Dist 9; Sen. Fenton, Dist 10

COMMITTEE: Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs

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ANALYSIS

This bill makes the department of health and human services financially responsible for children undergoing an episode of treatment.

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Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.

05/08/2025 1744s 25-0158

02/11

STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE

In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Twenty Five

AN ACT relative to children in placement pursuant to an episode of treatment for which the department of health and human services has a financial responsibility.

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

168:1 Liability for Children With Disabilities in Certain Court Ordered Placements. Amend RSA 186-C:19-b, I(a) to read as follows:

(a) As used in this section "children in placement for which the department of health and human services has financial responsibility" means all children receiving special education or special education and related services whose placements were made pursuant to RSA 169-B, 169-C, [or] 169-D, or 193:27, VII, except children placed in a state facility for detained or adjudicated youth.

168:2 Effective Date. This act shall take effect 60 days after its passage.

Approved: July 15, 2025

Effective Date: September 13, 2025