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HB 751 · 2026 · House · Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs Committee

Study substance treatment licensure and open enrollment

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(Second New Title) establishing a committee to study licensure of outpatient substance use disorder treatment facilities, authorizing parents to enroll their children in any public school in the state, and creating a limited exemption from parental consent required for certain recordings under the parental bill of rights.

Establishes a committee to study licensure of outpatient substance use disorder treatment facilities and allows public schools adopting open enrollment to set enrollment capacity between 10 and 100 percent of students.AI-generated

Status

Died on the table in the Senate · June 4, 2026
  1. ✓Introduced
  2. ✓House
  3. ✕Senate
  4. Governor
  5. Law

Analysis

This bill provides for certification of substance use treatment programs by the department of health and human services. The bill also directs the department to establish within the office of the ombudsman, a behavioral health specialist dedicated to complaint investigations regarding substance use and mental health treatment programs.

From the bill's official ANALYSIS section.

Official record

Bill page — docket & status

gc.nh.gov · the authoritative source

Sponsors

Rep. Mark McLeanRPrime

Rep. Jodi NewellD, Rep. Kathleen PaquetteR, Rep. Katherine Prudhomme-O'BrienR, Sen. Pat LongD

Public testimony

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

Hearings

  • 2025-02-059:30 amHouse Health, Human Services and Elderly AffairsLOB 210-211Public hearing
  • 2025-03-1710:00 amHouse Finance - Division IIILOB 210-211Public hearingrescheduled
  • 2025-04-0110:00 amHouse FinanceLOB 210-211Public hearing
  • 2025-09-2910:00 amHouse Finance - Division IIIGP 230Public hearing
  • 2025-10-3010:00 amHouse FinanceGP 230Public hearingrescheduled
  • 2026-01-219:00 amSenate Executive Departments and AdministrationSH 103Public 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. 26
  2. Feb 5, 2025HousePublic Hearing: 02/05/2025 10:30 am LOB 210-211
  3. Feb 5, 2025HouseExecutive Session: 02/05/2025 10:30 am LOB 210-211
  4. Feb 12, 2025HouseMajority : Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2025-0220h (NT) 02/12/2025 (Vote 12-6; RC) HC 14 P. 24
  5. Feb 19, 2025HouseMinority : Inexpedient to Legislate
  6. Mar 6, 2025HouseAmendment # 2025-0220h (NT): AA VV 03/06/2025 HJ 7 P. 63
  7. Mar 6, 2025HouseOught to Pass with Amendment 2025-0220h: MA RC 216-152 03/06/2025 HJ 7 P. 64
  8. Mar 6, 2025HouseReferred to Finance 03/06/2025 HJ 7 P. 66
  9. Mar 17, 2025HouseDivision III Work Session: 03/17/2025 10:00 am LOB 210-211
  10. Apr 1, 2025HouseExecutive Session: 04/01/2025 10:00 am LOB 210-211
  11. Apr 2, 2025HouseRetained in Committee
  12. Sep 29, 2025HouseDivision III Work Session: 09/29/2025 10:00 am GP 230
  13. Oct 30, 2025HouseExecutive Session: 10/30/2025 10:00 am GP 230
  14. Oct 30, 2025HouseMajority Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2025-2964h (NT) 10/30/2025 (Vote 14-11; RC) HC 51 P. 37
  15. Nov 7, 2025HouseMinority Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2025-2957h (NT)
  16. Jan 8, 2026HouseAmendment # 2025-2964h (NT): AA DV 186-158 01/08/2026 HJ 2 P. 30
  17. Jan 8, 2026HouseAmendment # 2025-2957h: AF DV 161-191 01/08/2026 HJ 2 P. 31
  18. Jan 8, 2026HouseOught to Pass with Amendment 2025-2964h: MA DV 350-3 01/08/2026 HJ 2 P. 31
  19. Jan 7, 2026SenIntroduced 01/07/2026 and Referred to Executive Departments and Administration; SJ 2
  20. Jan 21, 2026SenHearing: 01/21/2026, Room 103, SH, 01:50 pm; SC 2
  21. Jan 29, 2026Sen: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2026-0223s, 01/29/2026, Vote 5-0; SC 3 P. 3
  22. Jan 29, 2026SenCommittee Amendment # 2026-0223s, AA, VV; 01/29/2026; SJ 2
  23. Jan 29, 2026SenSen. Lang Floor Amendment # 2026-0297s; 01/29/2026; SJ 2
  24. Jan 29, 2026SenSen. Perkins Kwoka Moved to divide the Question on Floor Amendment #2026-0297s with the first vote on Sections 14; 15; and the effective date and the second vote on the remainder of the amendment; 01/29/2026; SJ 2
  25. Jan 29, 2026SenThe Chair ruled the Question Divisible; 01/29/2026; SJ 2
  26. Jan 29, 2026SenFloor Amendment #2026-0297s Sections 14; 15; and the effective date; RC 24Y-0N; MA, 01/29/2026; SJ 2
  27. Jan 29, 2026SenRemainder of Floor Amendment #2026-0297s; RC 16Y-8N; MA, 01/29/2026; SJ 2
  28. Jan 29, 2026SenSen. Lang Floor Amendment # 2026-0297s, AA; 01/29/2026; SJ 2
  29. Jan 29, 2026SenSen. Perkins Kwoka Moved to divide the Question on Ought to Pass with Amendments #2026-0223s and #2026-0297s with the first vote on Sections 14; 15; and the effective date and the second vote on the remainder of the bill; 01/29/2026; SJ 2
  30. Jan 29, 2026SenThe Chair ruled the Question Divisible; 01/29/2026; SJ 2
  31. Jan 29, 2026SenOught to Pass with Amendment on Sections 14; 15; and the effective date, RC 24Y-0N, MA, 01/29/2026; SJ 2
  32. Jan 29, 2026SenOught to Pass with Amendment on the Remainder of the Bill and effective date, RC 16Y-8N, MA, OT3rdg; 01/29/2026; SJ 2
  33. Feb 12, 2026HouseHouse Non-Concurs with Senate Amendment 2026-0223s and 2026-0297s and Requests CofC (Reps. W. MacDonald, Weyler): MA VV 02/12/2026 HJ 4 P. 77
  34. Feb 18, 2026HouseSpeaker Appoints: Reps. Noble, Peternel, Erf, Balboni 02/18/2026 HJ 4 P. 77
  35. Feb 5, 2026SenSen. Pearl Accedes to House Request for Committee of Conference, MA, VV; (In recess 02/05/2026); SJ 4
  36. Feb 5, 2026SenPresident Appoints: Senators Birdsell, Lang, Prentiss; (In Recess 02/05/2026); SJ 4
  37. May 18, 2026HouseConference Committee Meeting: 05/18/2026 02:00 pm GP 228
  38. May 26, 2026HouseConference Committee Meeting: 05/26/2026 02:00 pm GP 231
  39. May 27, 2026HouseConference Committee Meeting: 05/27/2026 12:45 pm GP 229
  40. May 28, 2026HouseConference Committee Meeting: 05/28/2026 12:30 pm GP 228
  41. May 27, 2026SenConferee Change; Senator Perkins Kwoka Replaces Senator Prentiss; SJ 14
  42. May 28, 2026HouseConferee Change: Rep. Osborne Replaces Rep. Balboni 05/28/2026 HJ 14 P. 36
  43. May 28, 2026SenConferee Change; Senator Carson Replaces Senator Perkins Kwoka; SJ 14
  44. Jun 4, 2026SenConference Committee Report Filed, # 2026-2118c; 06/04/2026
  45. Jun 4, 2026SenSen. Pearl Moved Laid on Table, MA, VV; 06/04/2026; SJ 14
  46. Jun 4, 2026SenPending Motion Committee of Conference Report # 2026-2118c; 06/04/2026; SJ 14

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Documents (PDF)

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