SB 248  - AS INTRODUCED

 

 

2025 SESSION

25-1009

05/09

 

SENATE BILL 248

 

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

 

SPONSORS: Sen. Birdsell, Dist 19; Sen. Avard, Dist 12; Sen. Long, Dist 20; Rep. Farrington, Straf. 8; Rep. M. Pearson, Rock. 34

 

COMMITTEE: Health and Human Services

 

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ANALYSIS

 

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

 

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Explanation: Matter added to current law appears in bold italics.

Matter removed from current law appears [in brackets and struckthrough.]

Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.

25-1009

05/09

 

STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE

 

In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Twenty Five

 

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

 

Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:

 

1  Committee Established.  There is established a committee to study palliative and hospice care in New Hampshire.

2  Membership and Compensation.

I.  The members of the committee shall be as follows:

(a)  Three members of the house of representatives, appointed by the speaker of the house of representatives.

(b)  Two members of the senate, appointed by the president of the senate.

II.  Members of the committee shall receive mileage at the legislative rate when attending to the duties of the committee.

3  Duties.  The committee shall study palliative and hospice care in New Hampshire.  The committee shall evaluate the availability of and any barriers to access to palliative and hospice care services in New Hampshire.  The scope of the committee's review shall include, but not be limited to, palliative and hospice care for people with disabilities, recipients of long term care services, people with dementia, and veterans.

4  Chairperson; Quorum.  The members of the study committee shall elect a chairperson from among the members.  The first meeting of the committee shall be called by the first-named senate member.  The first meeting of the committee shall be held within 45 days of the effective date of this section.  Three members of the committee shall constitute a quorum.

5  Report.  The committee shall report its findings and any recommendations for proposed legislation to the senate president, the speaker of the house of representatives, the senate clerk, the house clerk, the governor, and the state library on or before November 1, 2025.

6  Effective Date.  This act shall take effect upon its passage.