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HB 370 · 2025 · House · Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs Committee

Study commission on behavioral crisis services

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reestablishing the commission to study the delivery of behavioral crisis services to individuals with mental illness with an impairment primarily due to intellectual disability.

Reestablishes a commission to study the delivery of behavioral crisis services to individuals with mental illness whose impairment is primarily due to intellectual disability.AI-generated

Status

Signed into law · May 21, 2025
  1. ✓Introduced
  2. ✓House
  3. ✓Senate
  4. ✓Governor
  5. ✓Law

Analysis

This bill reestablishes the commission to study the delivery of behavioral crisis services to individuals with mental illness with an impairment primarily due to intellectual disability.

From the bill's official ANALYSIS section.

In the bill's words

Quoted verbatim from the bill as enacted. Passages chosen from the operative text.Computed by this site

“There is established a commission to study the delivery of behavioral crisis services to individuals with mental illness whose impairment is primarily due to intellectual disability.”
RSA 135-C:69
“Legislative members of the commission shall receive mileage at the legislative rate when attending to the duties of the commission.”
RSA 135-C:69
“It shall address acute crisis care needs through termination and post-discharge services and expected costs.”
RSA 135-C:69
“The first meeting of the commission shall be held within 30 days of the effective date of this section.”
RSA 135-C:69

Official record

Bill page — docket & status

gc.nh.gov · the authoritative source

Sponsors

Rep. JD BernardyRPrimeClerk· Science, Technology and Energy

Public testimony

10 signed in online · 3 wrote testimony

100% support0% oppose0% neutral

In their wordsVerbatim, exactly as submitted

“It is bittersweet for me to read this bill. I am happy to see that after Governor Ayotte had expressed the importance of addressing the mental health care needs of the state, within weeks there is a bill to address the deficiencies in access to care for our friends, families and neighbors who have intellectual disabilities.…”
— Kevin Blanchette, Concordsupports
“This bill reinstates an important commission that passed last year but got started about two weeks before it was originally scheduled to end. This just restarts it with a generous time to operate.…”
— Betty Gay, Salemsupports
“My name is Nicole Sheaff, I am an occupational therapist, and mother/advocate of four children diagnosed with mental health and neurodevelopmental disabilities.…”
— Nicole Sheaff, Exetersupports

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

Read the testimony · as of Aug 12, 2026

Votes

yeanay
Starting text: Bill as introduced
  • Jan 29, 2025HouseCommittee report· consent calendar: Ought to Pass18–0
    Overall
    100% yea
  • Feb 13, 2025HouseVoice voteOught to Passadopted
  • Apr 17, 2025SenateCommittee reportCommittee report: Ought to Pass5–0
    Overall
    100% yea
  • Apr 17, 2025SenateVoice voteOught to Passadopted
  • Apr 17, 2025SenateVoice voteEnrolled Bill Amendment # 2025-1767eadopted
  • Apr 10, 2025HouseVoice voteEnrolled Bill Amendment # 2025-1767eadopted
  • May 1, 2025SenateVoice voteEnrolledadopted

Hearings and debates

  • Jan 23, 2025Public hearingHouse Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs1:31:47–1:33:411m 54slocated in the stream transcriptPublic Hearing; Executive Session
  • Feb 13, 2025Floor debateHouse floorWatchnot located in the transcript — opens the full streamOught to Pass — adopted, voice vote
  • Mar 26, 2025Public hearingSenate Health and Human Services1:12:29–1:17:495m 20slocated in the stream transcriptHearing
  • Apr 10, 2025Floor debateHouse floorWatchnot located in the transcript — opens the full streamEnrolled Bill Amendment # 2025-1767e — adopted, voice vote
  • Apr 17, 2025Floor debateSenate floorWatchnot located in the transcript — opens the full streamCommittee Report: Ought to Pass; Ought to Pass — adopted, voice vote; Enrolled Bill Amendment # 2025-1767e Adopted — voice vote
  • May 1, 2025Floor debateSenate floorWatchnot located in the transcript — opens the full streamEnrolled Adopted — voice vote

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Legislative history

  1. Jan 8, 2025HouseIntroduced 01/08/2025 and referred to Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs HJ 2 P. 17
  2. Jan 23, 2025HousePublic Hearing: 01/23/2025 11:00 am LOB 201
  3. Jan 23, 2025HouseExecutive Session: 01/23/2025 11:00 am LOB 201
  4. Jan 29, 2025House: Ought to Pass 01/29/2025 (Vote 18-0; CC) HC 11 P. 6
  5. Feb 13, 2025HouseOught to Pass: MA VV 02/13/2025 HJ 5 P. 10
  6. Mar 6, 2025SenIntroduced 03/06/2025 and Referred to Health and Human Services; SJ 7
  7. Mar 26, 2025SenHearing: 03/26/2025, Room 100, SH, 10:45 am; SC 14
  8. Apr 17, 2025Sen: Ought to Pass, 04/17/2025; Vote 5-0; CC; SC 17
  9. Apr 17, 2025SenOught to Pass: MA, VV; OT3rdg; 04/17/2025; SJ 10
  10. Apr 17, 2025SenEnrolled Bill Amendment # 2025-1767e Adopted, VV, (In recess of 04/17/2025); SJ 11
  11. Apr 10, 2025HouseEnrolled Bill Amendment # 2025-1767e: AA VV (in recess of) 04/10/2025 HJ 12 P. 164
  12. May 1, 2025HouseEnrolled (in recess of) 05/01/2025 HJ 13 P. 31
  13. May 1, 2025SenEnrolled Adopted, VV, (In recess 05/01/2025); SJ 12
  14. May 14, 2025HouseSigned by Governor Ayotte 05/14/2025; Chapter 29; I. Sec 2 eff. 11/01/2027 II. Rem eff. 05/14/2025

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Documents (PDF)

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