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HB 214 · 2025 · House · Executive Departments and Administration Committee

Recreational therapist and respiratory rules

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(New Title) relative to the regulation of recreational therapists and respiratory care practitioners and relative to delaying the effective dates of various new procedures for criminal history records checks.

Clarifies OPLC rulemaking authority over recreational therapists and respiratory care practitioners, adds criminal history records check and privileged communication provisions, and delays new records-check procedures for various professions.AI-generated

Status

Signed into law · June 25, 2025
  1. ✓Introduced
  2. ✓House
  3. ✓Senate
  4. ✓Governor
  5. ✓Law

Analysis

This bill clarifies the rulemaking authority of the executive director of the office of professional licensure and certification (OPLC) with regards to the regulation of recreational therapists and respiratory care practitioners and adds sections relating to criminal history records checks and privileged communications to the chapters on the regulation of recreational therapists and respiratory care practitioners to be more consistent with other OPLC-related chapters. This bill further delays the effective date of the change in procedures for criminal history records checks for various professions. This bill is at the request of the OPLC.

From the bill's official ANALYSIS section.

In the bill's words

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“For the purposes of this section, a designee may be the office’s agency counsel, administrative law judge, director of licensing and board administration, licensing service representative, or board administrator.”
RSA 326-J:7
“The confidential communications between licensed recreational therapists and their clients or patients is placed on the same legal basis as those between physician and patient, and except as otherwise provided by law, no recreational therapist shall be required to disclose such privileged communications.”
RSA 326-J:8
“For the purposes of this section, a designee may be the office's agency counsel, administrative law judge, director of licensing and board administration, licensing service representative, or board administrator.”
RSA 326-E:12
“The confidential communications between licensed respiratory care practitioners and their clients or patients is placed on the same legal basis as those between physician and patient, and except as otherwise provided by law, no respiratory care practitioner shall be required to disclose such privileged communications.”
RSA 326-E:13

Official record

Bill page — docket & status

gc.nh.gov · the authoritative source

Sponsors

Rep. Carol McGuireRPrime

Public testimony

1 signed in online

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Read the testimony · as of Aug 12, 2026

Votes

yeanay
Starting text: Bill as introduced

Hearings and debates

  • Jan 23, 2025Public hearingHouse Executive Departments and Administration2:59:55–3:01:231m 28slocated in the stream transcriptPublic Hearing; Executive Session
  • Mar 26, 2025Floor debateHouse floorWatchnot located in the transcript — opens the full streamOught to Pass with Amendment 2025-0845h — adopted, voice vote; Amendment # 2025-0845h — adopted, voice vote
  • Apr 9, 2025Public hearingSenate Executive Departments and Administration21:08–26:185m 10slocated in the stream transcriptHearing
  • Apr 17, 2025Floor debateSenate floorWatchnamed in a list of bills, not taken up — opens the full streamCommittee Report: Ought to Pass; HB 214 was Removed from the Consent Calendar; Special Order to the Next Session, Without Objection
  • May 1, 2025Floor debateSenate floor1:08:50–1:14:035m 13slocated in the stream transcriptCommittee Report: Ought to Pass; Ought to Pass with Amendment #2025-1794s — adopted, voice vote; Sen. Pearl Floor Amendment # 2025-1794s — adopted, voice vote
  • May 8, 2025Floor debateHouse floor26:45–27:531m 8slocated in the stream transcriptHouse Concurs with Senate Amendment 2025-1794s (Rep. C. McGuire) — adopted, voice vote
  • Jun 12, 2025Floor debateSenate floorWatchnot located in the transcript — opens the full streamEnrolled Adopted — voice vote

Timestamps locate where this bill is taken up in the chamber's YouTube stream.

Legislative history

  1. Jan 8, 2025HouseIntroduced 01/08/2025 and referred to Executive Departments and Administration HJ 2 P. 10
  2. Jan 23, 2025HousePublic Hearing: 01/23/2025 11:30 am LOB 306-308
  3. Jan 23, 2025HouseExecutive Session: 01/23/2025 11:30 am LOB 306-308
  4. Mar 12, 2025House: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2025-0845h 03/12/2025 (Vote 16-0; CC) HC 17 P. 18
  5. Mar 26, 2025HouseAmendment # 2025-0845h: AA VV 03/26/2025 HJ 10 P. 30
  6. Mar 26, 2025HouseOught to Pass with Amendment 2025-0845h: MA VV 03/26/2025 HJ 10 P. 31
  7. Mar 27, 2025SenIntroduced 03/27/2025 and Referred to Executive Departments and Administration; SJ 10
  8. Apr 9, 2025SenHearing: 04/09/2025, Room 103, SH, 09:20 am; SC 16
  9. Apr 17, 2025Sen: Ought to Pass, 04/17/2025; Vote 4-0; CC; SC 17
  10. Apr 17, 2025SenHB 214 was Removed from the Consent Calendar; 04/17/2025; SJ 10
  11. Apr 17, 2025SenSpecial Order to the Next Session, Without Objection; 04/17/2025; SJ 10
  12. May 1, 2025SenCommittee Report: Ought to Pass, 05/01/2025, Vote 4-0; SC 19
  13. May 1, 2025SenSen. Pearl Floor Amendment # 2025-1794s, AA, VV; 05/01/2025; SJ 11
  14. May 1, 2025SenOught to Pass with Amendment #2025-1794s, MA, VV; OT3rdg; 05/01/2025; SJ 11
  15. May 8, 2025HouseHouse Concurs with Senate Amendment 2025-1794s (Rep. C. McGuire): MA VV 05/08/2025 HJ 14 P. 3
  16. Jun 12, 2025SenEnrolled Adopted, VV, (In recess 06/12/2025); SJ 17
  17. Jun 12, 2025HouseEnrolled (in recess of) 06/12/2025 HJ 17 P. 24
  18. Jun 23, 2025HouseSigned by Governor Ayotte 06/23/2025; Chapter 111; eff. I. Sec 1&3 eff 8/22/25 II. Sec 2&4 eff 7/1/26 III. Rem eff 6/23/25

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