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HB 732 · 2025 · House · Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs Committee

Psychotropic drug consent for Medicaid children

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to enhance informed consent and accountability in psychotropic drug prescriptions for children under Medicaid.

Requires medical care providers to review FDA medication guides with a parent, guardian, or state-designated caregiver before prescribing a psychotropic drug to a minor under Medicaid.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 requires medical care providers to review FDA medication guides with the parent, guardian, or state-designated caregiver before prescribing a psychotropic drug for a minor under Medicaid.

From the bill's official ANALYSIS section.

In the bill's words

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

““Psychotropic drugs” shall have the same meaning as "psychotropic medication", defined in RSA 169-D:2, XIII-a, and shall include stimulants, including ADHD drugs such as methylphenidate, antidepressants, antipsychotics, and other behavioral drugs.”
RSA 167:3-n
“"State-designated caregiver" shall mean the department of health and human services if the department has authority to consent to medical treatment for the minor in accordance with RSA 463:12-a.”
RSA 167:3-n
“Medical care providers prescribing psychotropic drugs to minors under Medicaid shall provide FDA medication guides to the parent, legal guardian, or state-designated caregiver before the prescription is issued.”
RSA 167:3-n
“A physical copy of the FDA medication guide shall be printed and reviewed with the parent, legal guardian, or state-designated caregiver to explain:”
RSA 167:3-n

Official record

Bill page — docket & status

gc.nh.gov · the authoritative source

Sponsors

Rep. Glenn CordelliRPrime
  • Rep. Erica LayonRChair· Executive Departments and Administration
  • Rep. Lisa MazurRVice Chair· Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs
  • Sen. Bill GannonRChair· Judiciary
  • Sen. Victoria SullivanRVice Chair· Education

Also: Rep. Mark PearsonR

Public testimony

32 signed in online · 10 wrote testimony

47% support53% oppose0% neutral

In their wordsVerbatim, exactly as submitted

“Support this bill. EVERY child, no matter how rich or poor, deserves to have a parent or guardian make the INFORMED CONSENT before they are given drugs of any kind, but especially drugs that alter their mental state. It is criminal and corrupt to do otherwise!…”
— Cathy Baker, Portsmouthsupports
“Please support as allowing this to be prescribed in school health centers could be dangerous to students in NH.”
— Shannon Bouchard, Sandownsupports
“Normally I support informed consent, but I am concerned about what the FDA's warning will be since so many of the federal agencies are being dismantled.…”
— Heather Fritchy, DERRYopposes
“I urge you to OPPOSE this bill. Presenting this bill under the guise of informed consent, while the FDA is in the process of being dismantled and information is being stripped from government sites, appears in very bad faith.…”
— Sarah McCarthy, Manchesteropposes
“I strongly urge you to oppose this bill. Framing it as a matter of informed consent, while the FDA is being dismantled and critical information is disappearing from government sites, is deeply misleading.…”
— Elizabeth Iacovelli, Salemopposes

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 5, 2025HouseCommittee report· regular calendar: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2025-0761h10–8
    Overall
    56% yea
  • Mar 20, 2025HouseVoice voteAmendment 2025-0761hadopted
  • Mar 20, 2025HouseVoice voteFloor amendment 2025-1037h (Rep. Miles)adopted
  • Mar 20, 2025HouseDivisionOught to Pass with Amendment 2025-0761h 2025-1037hAdopted206–165
    Overall
    56% yea
    Resulting text: Bill as amended by the House
  • May 8, 2025SenateCommittee report: Inexpedient to Legislate4–1
    Overall
    80% yea
  • May 8, 2025SenateVoice voteInexpedient to Legislateadopted

Hearings and debates

  • Feb 26, 2025Public hearingHouse Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs2:34–4:131m 39slocated in the stream transcriptPublic Hearing; Executive Session
  • Mar 20, 2025Floor debateHouse floor4:29:44–4:38:188m 34slocated in the stream transcriptOught to Pass with Amendment 2025-0761h 2025-1037h — adopted, division 206-165; Amendment # 2025-0761h — adopted, voice vote; FLAM # 2025-1037h (Rep. Miles) — adopted, voice vote
  • Apr 2, 2025Public hearingSenate Health and Human Services1:57:27–1:59:081m 41slocated in the stream transcriptHearing
  • May 8, 2025Floor debateSenate floorWatchnot located in the transcript — opens the full streamCommittee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate; 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. 25
  2. Feb 26, 2025HousePublic Hearing: 02/26/2025 09:30 am LOB 205-207
  3. Feb 26, 2025HouseExecutive Session: 02/26/2025 09:30 am LOB 205-207
  4. Mar 5, 2025HouseMajority : Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2025-0761h 03/05/2025 (Vote 10-8; RC)
  5. Mar 10, 2025HouseMinority : Inexpedient to Legislate
  6. Mar 20, 2025HouseAmendment # 2025-0761h: AA VV 03/20/2025 HJ 9 P. 49
  7. Mar 20, 2025HouseFLAM # 2025-1037h (Rep. Miles): AA VV 03/20/2025 HJ 9 P. 49
  8. Mar 20, 2025HouseOught to Pass with Amendment 2025-0761h 2025-1037h: MA DV 206-165 03/20/2025 HJ 9 P. 49
  9. Mar 20, 2025SenIntroduced 03/20/2025 and Referred to Health and Human Services; SJ 9
  10. Apr 2, 2025SenHearing: 04/02/2025, Room 101, LOB, 10:15 am; SC 15
  11. May 8, 2025SenCommittee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate, 05/08/2025, Vote 4-1, CC; SC 20
  12. May 8, 2025SenInexpedient to Legislate, MA, VV === BILL KILLED ===; 05/08/2025; SJ 12

Coverage

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Documents (PDF)

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