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HB 177 · 2025 · House · Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs Committee

State funding for children's treatment placements

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

Makes the department of health and human services financially responsible for children who are in placement during an episode of treatment.AI-generated

Status

Signed into law · July 22, 2025
  1. ✓Introduced
  2. ✓House
  3. ✓Senate
  4. ✓Governor
  5. ✓Law

Analysis

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

From the bill's official ANALYSIS section.

Official record

Bill page — docket & status

gc.nh.gov · the authoritative source

Sponsors

Rep. Nancy MurphyDPrime
  • Rep. Peter PetrignoDRanking Member· Children and Family Law
  • Rep. Katelyn KuttabRClerk· Judiciary
  • Sen. Denise RicciardiRDeputy Majority Leader

Also: Rep. Heather RaymondD, Rep. Mark PearsonR, Sen. Donovan FentonD

Public testimony

12 signed in online · 2 wrote testimony

67% support17% oppose17% neutral

In their wordsVerbatim, exactly as submitted

“I feel as if we remove the following programs from school that children won’t learn the proper things. They haven’t been changed in forever and schools are used to teaching these subjects and I feel as if every child needs to learn this subjects”
— Ashley McConnell, Hampsteadopposes
“I am writing in to advocate for you to consider the limitations of your bill.…”
— Beth Page, Andoverneutral

Verbatim excerpts of submitted testimony, quoted from the testimony tool.

Read the testimony · as of Aug 12, 2026

Hearings

  • 2025-02-1810:00 amHouse Children and Family LawLOB 206-208Public hearing
  • 2025-04-249:30 amSenate Children and Family LawSH 103Public hearing

Legislative history

  1. Jan 8, 2025HouseIntroduced 01/08/2025 and referred to Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs HJ 2 P. 9
  2. Jan 9, 2025HouseVacated and Referred to Children and Family Law (Rep. W. MacDonald): MA VV (in recess of) 01/09/2025 HJ 3
  3. Feb 18, 2025HousePublic Hearing: 02/18/2025 10:20 am LOB 206-208
  4. Feb 18, 2025HouseExecutive Session: 02/18/2025 10:20 am LOB 206-208
  5. Feb 18, 2025HouseCommittee Report: Ought to Pass 02/18/2025 (Vote 13-0; CC) HC 14 P. 3
  6. Mar 6, 2025HouseOught to Pass: MA VV 03/06/2025 HJ 7 P. 2
  7. Mar 6, 2025SenIntroduced 03/06/2025 and Referred to Children and Family Law; SJ 7
  8. Apr 24, 2025SenHearing: 04/24/2025, Room 103, SH, 09:40 am; SC 17
  9. May 8, 2025Sen: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2025-1744s, 05/08/2025; Vote 3-0; CC; SC 20
  10. May 8, 2025SenCommittee Amendment # 2025-1744s, AA, VV; 05/08/2025; SJ 12
  11. May 8, 2025SenOught to Pass with Amendment #2025-1744s, MA, VV; OT3rdg; 05/08/2025; SJ 12
  12. Jun 12, 2025HouseHouse Concurs with Senate Amendment 2025-1744s (Rep. DeSimone): MA VV 06/12/2025 HJ 17 P. 2
  13. Jun 26, 2025SenEnrolled Adopted, VV, (In recess 06/26/2025); SJ 18
  14. Jun 26, 2025HouseEnrolled (in recess of) 06/26/2025 HJ 18 P. 59
  15. Jul 15, 2025HouseSigned by Governor Ayotte 07/15/2025; Chapter 168; eff. 09/13/2025 HJ 18

Coverage

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Documents (PDF)

Bill text & amendments link direct to gc.nh.gov; committee reports stream from the state record.