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HB 559 · 2025 · House · Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs Committee

Emergency medical transport staffing rules

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relative to staffing requirements in emergency medical transport vehicles.

Limits the required staffing for patient care during ambulance or other emergency medical service transport to no more than one emergency medical care provider.AI-generated

Status

Killed in the Senate — Inexpedient to Legislate · May 8, 2025
  1. ✓Introduced
  2. ✓House
  3. ✕Senate
  4. Governor
  5. Law

Analysis

This bill provides that not more than one emergency medical care provider shall be required to provide care to a patient during transport in an ambulance or other emergency medical service vehicle.

From the bill's official ANALYSIS section.

Official record

Bill page — docket & status

gc.nh.gov · the authoritative source

Sponsors

Rep. Jennifer RhodesRPrimeVice Chair· Criminal Justice and Public Safety
  • Rep. Alissandra MurrayDClerk· Criminal Justice and Public Safety
  • Rep. Dennis MannionRVice Chair· Judiciary

Also: Rep. Dick ThackstonR, Rep. Jonah WheelerD, Rep. Mark ProulxR

Public testimony

15 signed in online · 3 wrote testimony

33% support67% oppose0% neutral

In their wordsVerbatim, exactly as submitted

“This comment is in reference to HB 554, eliminating the vaccine program in NH. I am against the passing of this bill. I am a retired elementary principal in NH.…”
— Sandra F Sterling, Northfieldopposes
“I am opposed to the Non-Germane Amendment 058h. Every person has the fundamental right to access the health care they need without fear of discrimination, prejudice, or barriers to treatment that supports their mental, physical, and emotional well-being.”
— David Preece, Manchesteropposes
“This bill would pose unnecessary risk in the community for diseases that are known to cause life altering and life threatening diseases . It would create a financial barrier for many families that can be avoided by keeping our current practices for vaccine coverage.…”
— Samantha Bilodeau, Weareopposes

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
  • Mar 19, 2025HouseCommittee report· regular calendar: Ought to Pass10–8
    Overall
    56% yea
  • Mar 27, 2025HouseDivisionOught to PassAdopted216–149
    Overall
    59% yea
  • May 8, 2025SenateCommittee report: Inexpedient to Legislate5–0
    Overall
    100% yea
  • May 8, 2025SenateVoice voteInexpedient to Legislateadopted

Hearings and debates

  • Mar 5, 2025Public hearingHouse Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs2:49–3:581m 9slocated in the stream transcriptPublic Hearing
  • Mar 19, 2025Public hearingHouse Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs1:00:23–1:01:341m 11slocated in the stream transcriptMajority Committee Report: Ought to Pass — roll call; Minority Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate; Executive Session
  • Mar 27, 2025Floor debateHouse floor4:50:43–5:00:5410m 11slocated in the stream transcriptOught to Pass — adopted, division 216-149
  • Apr 16, 2025Public hearingSenate Health and Human Services1:17:30–1:18:391m 9slocated in the stream transcriptHearing
  • May 8, 2025Floor debateSenate floorWatchnot located in the transcript — opens the full streamCommittee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate; Vote 5-0; CC; Inexpedient to Legislate — adopted, voice vote

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

Legislative history

  1. Jan 9, 2025HouseIntroduced (in recess of) 01/09/2025 and referred to Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs HJ 3 P. 16
  2. Mar 5, 2025HousePublic Hearing: 03/05/2025 09:30 am LOB 201
  3. Mar 19, 2025HouseExecutive Session: 03/19/2025 09:30 am LOB 201
  4. Mar 19, 2025HouseMajority : Ought to Pass 03/19/2025 (Vote 10-8; RC) HC 17 P. 59
  5. Mar 19, 2025HouseMinority : Inexpedient to Legislate
  6. Mar 27, 2025HouseOught to Pass: MA DV 216-149 03/27/2025 HJ 11 P. 55
  7. Mar 27, 2025SenIntroduced 03/27/2025 and Referred to Health and Human Services; SJ 10
  8. Apr 16, 2025SenHearing: 04/16/2025, Room 101, LOB, 10:00 am; SC 17
  9. May 8, 2025Sen: Inexpedient to Legislate; Vote 5-0; CC; 05/08/2025; SC 20
  10. May 8, 2025SenInexpedient to Legislate, MA, VV === BILL KILLED ===; 05/08/2025; SJ 12

Coverage

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Documents (PDF)

  • Introducedversion

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