HB 1131 New Hampshire House · 2024 Regular Session

relative to mental health practice.

This bill expands the scope of who can legally provide psychotherapy services in New Hampshire by clarifying the requirements for exemption from stricter licensing rules. It specifically allows individuals working as employees or consultants for various mental health facilities to practice if their employers offer clinical supervision and assume full professional and legal responsibility for the care provided. The change applies to a wide range of settings, including outpatient private practices and nonprofit agencies, ensuring that qualified staff in these environments can deliver mental health services under the organization's oversight. The law takes effect on September 1, 2024, sixty days after its official passage.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Nov 2023
Committee Review
May 2024
House Passage
Mar 2024
Senate Passage
May 2024
Signed into Law
Jul 2024
Introduced Nov 28, 2023 Signed Jul 22, 2024
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Total actions
16
Key actions
7
Committee
7
Amendments
1
Jul 22, 2024
Signed into law
Signed by Governor Sununu 07/03/2024; Chapter 110; eff. 09/01/2024
lower
May 9, 2024
Upper · Passed
Ought to Pass: MA, VV; OT3rdg; 05/15/2024; SJ 12
upper
May 6, 2024
Upper · Passed
Committee Report: Ought to Pass, 05/16/2024; Vote 5-0; CC; SC 19
upper
Apr 2, 2024
Introduced
Introduced 03/21/2024 and Referred to Health and Human Services; SJ 8
upper
Mar 28, 2024
Lower · Passed
Ought to Pass with Amendment 2024-1071h: MA VV 03/28/2024 HJ 10 P. 83
lower
Mar 28, 2024
Introduced
Amendment # 2024-1071h: AA VV 03/28/2024 HJ 10 P. 83
lower
Mar 15, 2024
Lower · Passed
Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2024-1071h 03/13/2024 (Vote 20-0; CC) HC 12 P. 15
lower
Mar 11, 2024
Lower · Passed
Subcommittee Work Session: 03/13/2024 09:00 am LOB 306-308
lower
Mar 7, 2024
Lower · Passed
Subcommittee Work Session: 03/08/2024 01:00 pm LOB 306-308
lower
Jan 30, 2024
Committee
Vacated and Referred to Executive Departments and Administration (Rep. Osborne): MA VV (in recess of) 01/04/2024 HJ 2
lower
Nov 28, 2023
Introduced
Introduced 01/03/2024 and referred to Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs
lower
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