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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 or guardian before prescribing a psychotropic drug for a minor under Medicaid.

From the bill's official ANALYSIS section.

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

Hearings

  • 2025-02-269:30 amHouse Health, Human Services and Elderly AffairsLOB 205-207Public hearing
  • 2025-04-029:45 amSenate Health and Human ServicesLOB 101Public hearing

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.