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NH Legislative and Rulemaking Action Center
The DRC is tracking these bills and proposed rule changes. Get involved in legislative advocacy and help protect services and rights for people with disabilities.
Updated April 30 2008: Special Education Legislative and Rulemaking Updates
New Hampshire Administrative Rules Updates
March 11, 2008: He-M 305, Personal Safety Emergencies. The March 7, 2008 public hearing in front of JLCAR (Joint Legislative Committee on Administrative Rules) was postponed again. We'll update soon as to when it is rescheduled. He-M 305 defines the circumstances in which involuntary emergency treatment, seclusion, or restraint can be provided in facilities serving persons with mental illness (i.e New Hampshire Hospital). The final revisions to the proposed rules were done as a cooperative effort between DRC and NHH. The full text of proposed changes to the He-M 305 rules can be found here.
DHHS website: Proposed administrative rules for public comment : Here's where to go to find proposed changes to rules governing the NH Department of Health and Human Services
NH Office of Legislative Services: website for Administrative Rules: find text of existing rules, rulemaking register, informtaion about JLCAR, and more.
New Hampshire Legislation
4-3-2008: HB1447, Medicaid for Employed Adults with Disabilities
1-31-2008 update on other legislative bills:
House Committee Action: (These bills will be voted on by the Full House on Feb. 6th at 10:00 am)
The House Children and Family Law committee voted to kill HB 1387, relative to reimbursement rates for foster care respite providers, The committee believes that the department has reasonable reimbursement rates for respite care. These rates are adjusted for the age of the child, and are higher than foster care reimbursement rates. Furthermore, they are adjusted periodically for inflation. Therefore, the committee felt that it is not prudent to currently increase reimbursement rates legislatively.
The House Commerce Committee voted to pass HB 1532, relative to snow and obstruction removal from parking spaces designated for disabled persons, with an amendment. This bill provides that owners of parking lots which contain disabled parking places must keep those disabled parking places reasonably clear of snow and other obstacles or be subject to a fine of up to $250.
OLD NEWS:
7-24-2007: SB 138, DD/ABD Waiting List bill: Passed!
7-5-2007: HB 826 relative to coverage of services and items under the medical assistance program: Passed!
6-28-2007: HB 273 Relative to Special Needs Trusts: Passed!
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To find information and current status of any bill, go to the NH Legislature website and use one of the search functions to search for the legislation you are interested in.
Family Voices, "speaking on behalf of children and youth with special health care needs", has a Legislative Action Center for federal legislation and policy.
Governor's Study Commission on Area Agencies
Also see the NHCares website for more information about NH budgeting and legislation