Signed by Governor Chris Sununu

Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to concur with Senate amendments and pass a bill that establishes the Opioid Abatement Trust Fund, among other provisions.

Highlights:

• Specifies that authorization is not necessary when the following occurs (Sec. 417):

• when emergence services are benefits covered under this health plan; or 

• When medically necessary transports for services that are related to the treatment or diagnosis of biologically-based mental illnesses. 

• Requires department of health and human services to amend the income standards for eligibility for “in and out” medical assistance policy (Sec. 39).

• Establishes the Opioid Abatement Trust Fund and specifies that is shall hold all opioid-related funds with the state treasurer as the trustee who can disperse the funds (Sec. 126).

• Requires the commissioner of the department of health and human services to develop a state health assessment and improvement plan with an advisory council to assist (Sec. 126).

• Requires the state health assessment to comply with the following requirements (Sec. 126):

• describe status of health and well-being in-state;

• Utilize input from local and state stakeholders from public forums;

• Identify disparities that impact health, health outcomes, and access to care;

• Map health care services delivery, utilization, collaboration, and identification of redundancies or gaps; and

• To identify priorities for state health plans.

• Requires the state health improvement plan to focus on the following strategies (Sec. 126):

• Improve health outcomes and reduce inequities; and 

• Strengthen public health and human delivery options.

• Requires insurance coverage for long-term antibiotic therapy for tick-borne illnesses (Sec. 4115).

• Requires all decisions about treatment for chronic pain patients to be made by treating practitioner based on evaluations of patients (Sec. 39).

• Establishes the New Hampshire drug overdose facility review commission to review information and data regarding drug overdose facilities (Sec. 126).

• Authorizes pharmacists to administer COVID-19 vaccine if one is available (Sec. 39).

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