HB 312-LOCAL – AS INTRODUCED
2011 SESSION
01/10
HOUSE BILL 312-LOCAL
AN ACT relative to notice required for the fluoridation of drinking water.
SPONSORS: Rep. L. Christiansen, Hills 27; Rep. K. Souza, Hills 11
COMMITTEE: Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs
This bill requires public water systems which provide fluoridation to place a warning on all billing statements against fluoride-treated water for infants under the age of 12 months.
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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Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.
11-0764
01/10
STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Eleven
AN ACT relative to notice required for the fluoridation of drinking water.
Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:
1 New Section; Water Systems; Fluoride Statement Required. Amend RSA 485 by inserting after section 14-a the following new section:
485:14-b Fluoride Statement Required.
I. If a public water supply contains fluoride, the following warning notice shall be posted on all water system billing statements:
“Your public water supply is fluoridated. When feeding infants under 12 months of age, the American Dental Association and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommend that liquid concentrate or powdered infant formula be mixed with water that is fluoride-free. Consult your health care provider for more information.”
II. The warning notice shall be located in a conspicuous and prominent place on all billing statements and shall appear on a contrasting background. Each letter in the warning notice shall be in at least 10-point font size.
2 Effective Date. This act shall take effect 30 days after its passage.