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HB 518 · 2026 · House · Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs Committee

Annual report on child welfare costs

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requiring the commissioner of the department of health and human services to provide a detailed annual report of all costs incurred by the division for children, youth and families.

Requires the commissioner of the department of health and human services to submit a detailed annual report of all costs, including personnel costs, incurred by the division for children, youth and families to the joint legislative fiscal committee, the division director, and the oversight committee on health and human services.AI-generated

Status

Committee recommended Inexpedient to Legislate; died at adjournment · March 3, 2026
  1. ✓Introduced
  2. ✕House
  3. Senate
  4. Governor
  5. Law

Analysis

This bill requires the commissioner of the department of health and human services to provide a detailed annual report of all costs incurred by the division for children, youth and families, including all personnel costs, to the joint legislative fiscal committee, the director of the division for children, youth and families, and the oversight committee on health and human services.

From the bill's official ANALYSIS section.

Official record

Bill page — docket & status

gc.nh.gov · the authoritative source

Sponsors

Rep. Erica LayonRPrimeChair· Executive Departments and Administration

Public testimony

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

Hearings

  • 2025-03-1810:00 amHouse Children and Family LawLOB 206-208Public hearing
  • 2025-09-3010:00 amHouse Children and Family LawGP 230Public hearing
  • 2026-03-0210:00 amHouse Children and Family LawGP 230Public 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. 14
  2. Jan 9, 2025HouseVacated and Referred to Children and Family Law (Rep. W. MacDonald): MA VV (in recess of) 01/09/2025 HJ 3 P. 16
  3. Mar 18, 2025HousePublic Hearing: 03/18/2025 10:00 am LOB 206-208
  4. Mar 19, 2025HouseRetained in Committee
  5. Sep 30, 2025HouseExecutive Session: 09/30/2025 01:00 pm GP 234
  6. Sep 30, 2025HouseCommittee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate 09/30/2025 (Vote 13-1; RC) HC 51 P. 19
  7. Jan 7, 2026HouseRecommit (Rep. DeSimone): MA VV 01/07/2026 HJ 1 P. 82
  8. Mar 2, 2026HouseExecutive Session: 03/02/2026 10:00 am GP 230
  9. Mar 2, 2026HouseMajority : Inexpedient to Legislate 03/02/2026 (Vote 13-1; RC) HC 10 P. 76
  10. Mar 3, 2026HouseMinority : Ought to Pass

Coverage

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Documents (PDF)

  • Introducedversion

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