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SB 248 · 2025 · Senate · Health and Human Services Committee

Study committee on hospice care

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establishing a committee to study palliative and hospice care in New Hampshire.

Establishes a committee to study palliative and hospice care in New Hampshire.AI-generated

Status

Signed into law · June 24, 2025
  1. ✓Introduced
  2. ✓Senate
  3. ✓House
  4. ✓Governor
  5. ✓Law

Analysis

This bill establishes a committee to study palliative and hospice care in New Hampshire.

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

Also: Sen. Pat LongD, Rep. Samuel FarringtonR, Rep. Mark PearsonR

Public testimony

27 signed in online · 2 wrote testimony

93% support7% oppose0% neutral

In their wordsVerbatim, exactly as submitted

“Parents can be responsible for their own children, not for the education of other children. We need to trust our hard-working and well trained teachers and librarians.”
— Micheline Hagan, Barringtonsupports
“Palliative Care and Hospice have been studied time and time again in NH. We know what is needed and, by all means, address these issues, but NH residents deserve a third choice on their own terms at the end of life. —Medical Aid in Dying.”
— Wendy Chase, Laconiaopposes

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

Read the testimony · as of Aug 12, 2026

Hearings

  • 2025-03-059:00 amSenate Health and Human ServicesLOB 101Public hearing
  • 2025-04-239:30 amHouse Health, Human Services and Elderly AffairsLOB 301-303Public hearing
  • 2025-04-309:30 amHouse Health, Human Services and Elderly AffairsLOB 205-207Public hearingrescheduled

Legislative history

  1. Jan 9, 2025SenIntroduced 01/09/2025 and Referred to Health and Human Services; SJ 3
  2. Mar 5, 2025SenHearing: 03/05/2025, Room 101, LOB, 09:45 am; SC 11
  3. Mar 27, 2025Sen: Ought to Pass, 03/27/2025; Vote 5-0; CC; SC 14
  4. Mar 27, 2025SenOught to Pass: MA, VV; OT3rdg; 03/27/2025; SJ 9
  5. Mar 27, 2025HouseIntroduced (in recess of) 03/27/2025 and referred to Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs HJ 11 P. 113
  6. Apr 23, 2025HousePublic Hearing: 04/23/2025 10:30 am LOB 301-303
  7. Apr 30, 2025HouseExecutive Session: 04/30/2025 09:30 am LOB 205-207
  8. Apr 30, 2025House: Ought to Pass 04/30/2025 (Vote 16-2; CC) HC 23 P. 9
  9. May 8, 2025HouseOught to Pass: MA VV 05/08/2025 HJ 14 P. 10
  10. Jun 12, 2025HouseEnrolled (in recess of) 06/12/2025 HJ 17 P. 24
  11. Jun 12, 2025SenEnrolled Adopted, VV, (In recess 06/12/2025); SJ 17
  12. Jun 23, 2025SenSigned by the Governor on 06/23/2025; Chapter 0115; Effective 06/23/2025

Coverage

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Documents (PDF)

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