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SB 128 · 2025 · Senate · Health and Human Services Committee

Children's behavioral health association

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relative to children's mental health services for persons 18 years of age and younger.

Establishes the New Hampshire children's behavioral health association to coordinate and advocate for children's mental health services statewide.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 establishes the New Hampshire children's behavioral health association.

From the bill's official ANALYSIS section.

In the bill's words

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

“"Assessable lives" means all children under 19 years of age residing in the state who have assessable coverage written or administered by an assessable entity, with the exception of children whose childhood behavioral health services are paid for under Medicaid.”
RSA 135-F:10
“There is hereby created a nonprofit corporation to be known as the New Hampshire children's behavioral health association.”
RSA 135-F:11
“The New Hampshire children's behavioral health association shall be comprised of all assessable entities.”
RSA 135-F:12
“The board shall determine an assessment for each assessable entity in accordance with this section.”
RSA 135-F:13

Official record

Bill page — docket & status

gc.nh.gov · the authoritative source

Sponsors

Sen. Regina BirdsellRPrimeMajority Leader
  • Rep. Jodi NelsonRClerk· Children and Family Law

Also: Rep. Alicia GreggD, Rep. Heather RaymondD

Public testimony

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

Votes

yeanay
Starting text: Bill as introduced
  • Mar 6, 2025SenateCommittee report: Ought to Pass5–0
    Overall
    100% yea
  • Mar 6, 2025SenateVoice voteOught to Passadopted
  • Mar 20, 2025SenateCommittee report: Ought to Pass6–0
    Overall
    100% yea
  • Mar 20, 2025SenateVoice voteOught to Passadopted
  • Mar 20, 2025SenateVoice voteSen. Gray Moved Laid on Tableadopted

Hearings and debates

  • Feb 10, 2025Public hearingSenate Health and Human Services2:13:50–2:25:5912m 9slocated in the stream transcript==TIME CHANGE== Hearing
  • Mar 6, 2025Floor debateSenate floorWatchnot located in the transcript — opens the full streamCommittee Report: Ought to Pass; Ought to Pass — adopted, voice vote
  • Mar 20, 2025Floor debateSenate floor1:59:54–2:02:032m 9slocated in the stream transcriptCommittee Report: Ought to Pass; Ought to Pass — adopted, voice vote; Sen. Gray Moved Laid on Table — adopted, voice vote

Timestamps locate where this bill is taken up in the chamber's YouTube stream.

Legislative history

  1. Jan 9, 2025SenIntroduced 01/09/2025 and Referred to Health and Human Services; SJ 3
  2. Feb 10, 2025Sen==TIME CHANGE== Hearing: 02/10/2025, Room 100, SH, 10:45 am; SC 9
  3. Mar 6, 2025Sen: Ought to Pass, 03/06/2025; Vote 5-0; CC; SC 11
  4. Mar 6, 2025SenOught to Pass: MA, VV; Refer to Finance Rule 4-5; 03/06/2025; SJ 6
  5. Mar 20, 2025Sen: Ought to Pass, 03/20/2025, Vote 6-0; SC 13
  6. Mar 20, 2025SenOught to Pass: MA, VV; 03/20/2025; SJ 8
  7. Mar 20, 2025SenSen. Gray Moved Laid on Table, MA, VV; 03/20/2025; SJ 8
  8. Mar 20, 2025SenPending Motion OT3rdg; 03/20/2025; SJ 8
  9. Oct 31, 2025SenInexpedient to Legislate, Senate Rule 3-23, 10/31/2025; SJ 1

Coverage

No reporting linked yet.

Documents (PDF)

  • Introducedversion

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