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HB 576 · 2025 · House · Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs Committee

Tracking ALS diagnoses statewide

AI-generated

relative to tracking the number of ALS diagnoses in the state.

Adds amyotrophic lateral sclerosis to the list of conditions covered under the critical health problems reporting act.AI-generated

Status

Killed in the House — Inexpedient to Legislate · February 20, 2025
  1. ✓Introduced
  2. ✕House
  3. Senate
  4. Governor
  5. Law

Analysis

This bill adds ALS to the critical health problems reporting act.

From the bill's official ANALYSIS section.

Official record

Bill page — docket & status

gc.nh.gov · the authoritative source

Sponsors

Rep. Rosemarie RungDPrime
  • Rep. Karel CrawfordRClerk· Transportation
  • Rep. Karen EbelDDemocratic Leader Pro Tempore
  • Rep. John MacDonaldRVice Chair· Municipal and County Government
  • Sen. Suzanne PrentissDAssistant Democratic Leader

Also: Sen. David WattersD

Public testimony

15 signed in online · 2 wrote testimony

60% support40% oppose0% neutral

In their wordsVerbatim, exactly as submitted

“I am a neurologist at DH in Lebanon and on the NH Rare Disease Council who takes care of the majority of ALS patients in NH, We very much need an ALS reportable registry. MA, VT, ME and CA now have them.…”
— Elijah Stommel, East Thetfordsupports
“If this is the bill to allow personal vaccibe data to be sent to insurance companies - JUST SAY NO! there is soooo much potential bad that could come from this - and no goodness.”
— Robin Tyner, Freedomopposes

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

Read the testimony · as of Aug 12, 2026

Hearings

  • 2025-01-299:30 amHouse Health, Human Services and Elderly AffairsLOB 210-211Public 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. 17
  2. Jan 29, 2025HousePublic Hearing: 01/29/2025 09:30 am LOB 210-211
  3. Jan 29, 2025HouseExecutive Session: 01/29/2025 09:30 am LOB 210-211
  4. Feb 5, 2025House: Inexpedient to Legislate 02/05/2025 (Vote 15-2; CC) HC 12 P. 7
  5. Feb 20, 2025HouseInexpedient to Legislate: MA VV 02/20/2025 HJ 6 P. 8

Coverage

No reporting linked yet.

Documents (PDF)

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