HB 233-FN - AS AMENDED BY THE SENATE
01/05/2022 2292s
2021 SESSION
21-0304
05/04
HOUSE BILL 233-FN
SPONSORS: Rep. Ulery, Hills. 37; Rep. Stapleton, Sull. 5
COMMITTEE: Judiciary
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AMENDED ANALYSIS
This bill establishes a committee to study the right of any infant born alive to medically appropriate and reasonable care and treatment, as provided in the introduced version or amendments to HB 233 (2021).
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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Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.
01/05/2022 2292s 21-0304
05/04
STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Twenty One
Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:
1 Committee Established. There is established a committee to study the right of any infant born alive to medically appropriate and reasonable care and treatment.
2 Membership and Compensation.
I. The members of the committee shall be as follows:
(a) Four members of the house of representatives, appointed by the speaker of the house of representatives.
(b) One member 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 the introduced version of HB 233 (2021) and any proposed amendment considered by a standing policy committee, relative to the right of any infant born alive to medically appropriate and reasonable care and treatment.
I. The study shall include:
(a) Consideration of any potential conflicts with ethics and end of life care standards.
(b) Consideration of any potential conflicts with the Neonatal Resuscitation Program.
(c) Examination of the following statutes for potential conflict: RSA 329:43 through RSA 329:50.
(d) Consideration of any constitutional issues associated with the legislation.
II. The committee may solicit information and testimony from any individual, agency, or organization it deems relevant to its study.
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 house 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 speaker of the house of representatives, the president of the senate, the house clerk, the senate clerk, the governor, and the state library on or before December 1, 2022.
6 Effective Date. This act shall take effect upon its passage.
21-0304
Amended 1/12/22
HB 233-FN- FISCAL NOTE
AS AMENDED BY THE SENATE (AMENDMENT #2021-2292s)
FISCAL IMPACT: [ ] State [ ] County [ ] Local [ X ] None
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METHODOLOGY:
This bill establishes a committee to study the right of any infant born alive to medically appropriate and reasonable care and treatment. The Office of Legislative Budget Assistant states this bill has no fiscal impact on state, county, and local expenditures or revenue.
AGENCIES CONTACTED:
None