HB 636 · 2025 · House · Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs Committee
Independent community mental health providers
AI-generatedrelative to community mental health providers.
Permits community mental health providers to deliver services independently from community mental health programs and directs the department of health and human services to adopt rules on program eligibility and compliance.AI-generated
Status
Killed in the House — Inexpedient to Legislate · March 26, 2025- ✓Introduced
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Analysis
This bill permits community mental health providers to provide services independently from community mental health programs. The bill directs the department of health and human services to adopt rules regarding program eligibility and compliance.
From the bill's official ANALYSIS section.
Official record
gc.nh.gov · the authoritative source
Sponsors
Rep. Susan ElbergerD, Rep. Alicia GreggD
Public testimony
29 signed in online · 3 wrote testimony
83% support17% oppose0% neutral
In their wordsVerbatim, exactly as submitted
“We need as many options as we can for mental health treatment in New Hampshire.”
“there are not enough community mental health centers/resources that serve the general population, as there is a disproportionate amount of private therapy practices which usually do not accept state insurance, making it inaccessible to marginalized folks.”
Verbatim excerpts of submitted testimony, quoted from the testimony tool.
Read the testimony · as of Aug 12, 2026
Hearings
- 2025-03-129:30 amHouse Health, Human Services and Elderly AffairsLOB 202-204Public hearing
- 2025-03-199:30 amHouse Health, Human Services and Elderly AffairsLOB 201Public hearing
Legislative history
- Jan 9, 2025HouseIntroduced (in recess of) 01/09/2025 and referred to Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs HJ 3 P. 20
- Mar 12, 2025HousePublic Hearing: 03/12/2025 11:30 am LOB 202-204
- Mar 19, 2025HouseExecutive Session: 03/19/2025 09:30 am LOB 201
- Mar 19, 2025House: Inexpedient to Legislate 03/19/2025 (Vote 18-0; CC) HC 17 P. 19
- Mar 26, 2025HouseInexpedient to Legislate: MA VV 03/26/2025 HJ 10 P. 32
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Documents (PDF)
Bill text & amendments link direct to gc.nh.gov; committee reports stream from the state record.