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SB 127 · 2025 · Senate · Health and Human Services Committee

Public guardianship program expansion

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(New Title) relative to public guardianship and the office of the public guardian and making appropriations to the department of health and human services.

Authorizes hospitals assisting older adults or adults with disabilities in discharge planning to petition the probate court for appointment of a guardian or conservator and appropriates funds to expand guardianship slots.AI-generated

Status

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

Analysis

This bill authorizes hospitals seeking to assist older adults or adults with a disability with discharge from a hospital setting to a less restrictive setting to seek to have a guardian or conservator appointed by the probate court, and makes appropriations to the department of health and human services to fund guardianship slots.

From the bill's official ANALYSIS section.

In the bill's words

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

“When all other resources are exhausted, hospitals seeking to assist older adults or adults with a disability as defined in RSA 151-E:24 with discharge from a hospital setting to a less restrictive setting may seek to have a guardian or conservator appointed by the probate court, pursuant to RSA 464-A, for any older adult or adult with a disability who:”
RSA 151-E:28
“The department shall contract with office of the public guardian to provide publicly funded guardianship slots for individuals in need of guardianship pursuant to paragraph I.”
RSA 151-E:28
“Hospitals seeking to assist adults with discharge shall apply to the department for access to the publicly funded guardianship slots.”
RSA 151-E:28
“Availability of publicly funded guardianship slots shall be subject to the availability of funding.”
RSA 151-E:28

Official record

Bill page — docket & status

gc.nh.gov · the authoritative source

Sponsors

Sen. Kevin AvardRPrimeVice Chair· Health and Human Services

Public testimony

No one submitted online testimony on this bill. See the record

Votes

yeanay
Starting text: Bill as introduced

Hearings and debates

  • Feb 6, 2025Public hearingSenate Health and Human Services58:57–1:24:2125m 24slocated in the stream transcriptHearing
  • Mar 13, 2025Floor debateSenate floorWatchnot located in the transcript — opens the full streamCommittee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2025-0772s; Ought to Pass with Amendment #2025-0772s — adopted, voice vote; Committee Amendment # 2025-0772s — adopted, voice vote
  • Mar 27, 2025Floor debateSenate floor3:40:17–3:42:131m 56slocated in the stream transcriptCommittee Report: Ought to Pass; Ought to Pass — adopted, voice vote; Sen. Gray Moved Laid on Table — adopted, voice vote

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Legislative history

  1. Jan 9, 2025SenIntroduced 01/09/2025 and Referred to Health and Human Services; SJ 3
  2. Feb 6, 2025SenHearing: 02/06/2025, Room 101, LOB, 10:15 am; SC 8
  3. Mar 13, 2025SenCommittee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2025-0772s, 03/13/2025; Vote 5-0; CC; SC 12
  4. Mar 13, 2025SenCommittee Amendment # 2025-0772s, AA, VV; 03/13/2025; SJ 7
  5. Mar 13, 2025SenOught to Pass with Amendment #2025-0772s, MA, VV; Refer to Finance Rule 4-5; 03/13/2025; SJ 7
  6. Mar 27, 2025Sen: Ought to Pass, 03/27/2025, Vote 6-0; SC 14
  7. Mar 27, 2025SenOught to Pass: MA, VV; 03/27/2025; SJ 9
  8. Mar 27, 2025SenSen. Gray Moved Laid on Table, MA, VV; 03/27/2025; SJ 9
  9. Mar 27, 2025SenPending Motion OT3rdg; 03/27/2025; SJ 9
  10. Oct 31, 2025SenInexpedient to Legislate, Senate Rule 3-23, 10/31/2025; SJ 1

Coverage

No reporting linked yet.

Documents (PDF)

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