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SB 118 · 2025 · Senate · Health and Human Services Committee

Nursing home allowance and Hampstead hospital funding

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(Second New Title) relative to the personal needs allowance of residents of nursing homes; making an appropriation to the department of health and human services for Hampstead hospital and residential treatment facility staff; establishing the Hampstead hospital and residential treatment facility capital investment fund; and permitting qualifying patients and designated caregivers to cultivate cannabis for therapeutic use.

Adjusts the nursing home resident personal needs allowance to reflect annual social security increases, appropriates funds for Hampstead hospital staff retention and leave accrual payments, establishes a capital investment fund for the facility, and permits qualifying patients and caregivers to cultivate cannabis for therapeutic use.AI-generated

Status

Signed into law · August 4, 2025
  1. ✓Introduced
  2. ✓Senate
  3. ✓House
  4. ✓Governor
  5. ✓Law

Analysis

This bill adjusts the personal needs allowance for nursing home residents to reflect social security increases on an annual basis rather than the current 5-year adjustment. The bill is a request of the department of health and human services.

From the bill's official ANALYSIS section.

Official record

Bill page — docket & status

gc.nh.gov · the authoritative source

Sponsors

Sen. Regina BirdsellRPrimeMajority Leader
  • Sen. Kevin AvardRVice Chair· Health and Human Services
  • Sen. Suzanne PrentissDAssistant Democratic Leader
  • Sen. Cindy RosenwaldDDeputy Democratic Leader
  • Rep. Lucy WeberDRanking Member· Health, Human Services, and Elderly Affairs
  • Rep. Wayne MacDonaldRChair· Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs

Public testimony

7 signed in online

100% support0% oppose0% neutral

Read the testimony · as of Aug 12, 2026

Hearings

  • 2025-02-199:00 amSenate Health and Human ServicesSH 100Public hearing
  • 2025-02-199:00 amSenate Health and Human ServicesSH 100Public hearing
  • 2025-04-099:30 amHouse Health, Human Services and Elderly AffairsLOB 301-303Public hearing
  • 2025-04-309:30 amHouse Health, Human Services and Elderly AffairsLOB 205-207Public hearingrescheduled
  • 2025-05-2010:00 amHouse Finance - Division IIILOB 210-211Public hearing
  • 2025-05-2810:00 amHouse FinanceLOB 210-211Public hearing

Legislative history

  1. Jan 9, 2025SenIntroduced 01/09/2025 and Referred to Health and Human Services; SJ 3
  2. Feb 19, 2025SenHearing: 02/19/2025, Room 100, SH, 10:00 am; SC 10
  3. Feb 19, 2025SenHearing: 02/19/2025, Room 100, SH, 10:15 am, on proposed amendment # 2025-0295s; SC 10
  4. Mar 6, 2025Sen: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2025-0529s, 03/06/2025; Vote 5-0; CC; SC 11
  5. Mar 6, 2025SenCommittee Amendment # 2025-0529s, AA, VV; 03/06/2025; SJ 6
  6. Mar 6, 2025SenOught to Pass with Amendment #2025-0529s, MA, VV; Refer to Finance Rule 4-5; 03/06/2025; SJ 6
  7. Mar 20, 2025Sen: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2025-0941s, 03/20/2025; Vote 6-0; CC; SC 13
  8. Mar 20, 2025SenCommittee Amendment # 2025-0941s, AA, VV; 03/20/2025; SJ 8
  9. Mar 20, 2025SenOught to Pass with Amendment #2025-0941s, MA, VV; OT3rdg; 03/20/2025; SJ 8
  10. Mar 27, 2025HouseIntroduced (in recess of) 03/27/2025 and referred to Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs HJ 11 P. 111
  11. Apr 9, 2025HousePublic Hearing: 04/09/2025 11:00 am LOB 301-303
  12. Apr 30, 2025HouseExecutive Session: 04/30/2025 09:30 am LOB 205-207
  13. Apr 30, 2025House: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2025-1871h (NT) 04/30/2025 (Vote 18-0; CC) HC 23 P. 8
  14. May 8, 2025HouseAmendment # 2025-1871h (NT): AA VV 05/08/2025 HJ 14 P. 7
  15. May 8, 2025HouseOught to Pass with Amendment 2025-1871h: MA VV 05/08/2025 HJ 14 P. 10
  16. May 8, 2025HouseReferred to Finance 05/08/2025 HJ 14 P. 10
  17. May 20, 2025HouseDivision III Work Session: 05/20/2025 10:00 am LOB 210-211
  18. May 28, 2025HouseExecutive Session: 05/28/2025 10:00 am LOB 210-211
  19. May 22, 2025HouseExecutive Session: 05/22/2025 03:00 pm LOB 210-211
  20. May 29, 2025HouseMajority : Ought to Pass 05/29/2025 (Vote 18-7; RC) HC 27 P. 21
  21. May 29, 2025HouseMinority : Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2025-2345h
  22. Jun 5, 2025HouseAmendment # 2025-2345h: AF DV 103-215 06/05/2025 HJ 16 P. 154
  23. Jun 5, 2025HouseOught to Pass: MA VV 06/05/2025 HJ 16 P. 155
  24. Jun 5, 2025SenSen. Rochefort Moved Nonconcur with the House Amendment; Requests C of C, MA, VV; (In Recess 06/05/2025); SJ 16
  25. Jun 5, 2025SenPresident Appoints: Senators Rochefort, Birdsell, Prentiss; (In Recess 06/05/2025); SJ 16
  26. Jun 5, 2025HouseHouse Accedes to Senate Request for CofC (Rep. Kofalt): MA VV 06/05/2025 HJ 16 P. 171
  27. Jun 5, 2025HouseSpeaker Appoints: Reps. W. MacDonald, Weber, Drew, Kesselring 06/05/2025 HJ 16 P. 171
  28. Jun 16, 2025Sen==RECESSED== Committee of Conference Meeting: 06/16/2025, 11:00 am, Room 103, SH
  29. Jun 13, 2025HouseConferee Change: Rep. Telerski Replaces Rep. Weber 06/13/2025 HJ 17 P. 22
  30. Jun 16, 2025HouseConferee Change: Rep. M. Pearson Replaces Rep. Kesselring 06/16/2025 HJ 17 P. 24
  31. Jun 18, 2025Sen==RECONVENE== Committee of Conference Meeting: 06/18/2025, 12:00 pm, Room 100, SH
  32. Jun 18, 2025HouseConferee Change: Rep. S. Smith Replaces Rep. Telerski 06/18/2025 HJ 17 P. 25
  33. Jun 19, 2025HouseConference Committee Report # 2025-2847c Filed 06/19/2025; House Amendment + New Amendment HJ 17
  34. Jun 26, 2025HouseConference Committee Report 2025-2847c: Adopted, VV 06/26/2025 HJ 18 P. 2
  35. Jun 26, 2025SenConference Committee Report # 2025-2847c, Adopted, VV; 06/26/2025; SJ 17
  36. Jun 26, 2025HouseEnrolled (in recess of) 06/26/2025 HJ 18 P. 64
  37. Jun 26, 2025SenEnrolled Adopted, VV, (In recess 06/26/2025); SJ 18
  38. Aug 1, 2025SenSigned by the Governor on 08/01/2025; Chapter 0295
  39. Jan 1, 2026SenI. Section 1 Effective 01/01/2026
  40. Jul 1, 2025SenII. Section 2 Effective 07/01/2025
  41. Jun 30, 2025SenIII. Remainder Effective 06/30/2025

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