relative to the New Hampshire vaccine association.
This bill establishes the New Hampshire Vaccine Association to manage the state's financial liability for childhood vaccines and respiratory syncytial virus treatments. It creates a new funding mechanism where health insurance companies and other assessable entities must pay an annual assessment to cover these costs for children under 19. The law also requires the association to set aside up to 10 percent of anticipated costs as a reserve fund for unexpected expenses and ensures these payments are treated as high-priority debts if an insurer faces financial trouble.
Bill status
signed
4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Dec 2023
Committee Review
May 2024
Senate Passage
Mar 2024
House Failed
May 2024
Signed into Law
Jul 2024
Introduced Dec 14, 2023
Signed Jul 30, 2024
Floor votes · House May 23, 2024
How they voted
173–184
Failed · 32 other
Total votes 389
May 23, 2024
D
Democratic193
89% Nay
I
Independent2
50% Nay
R
Republican194
87% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
24
Key actions
9
Committee
8
Amendments
3
Jul 30, 2024
Signed into law
Signed by the Governor on 07/26/2024; Chapter 0307; Effective 07/26/2024
upper
May 30, 2024
Introduced
Sen. Birdsell Moved to Concur with the House Amendment, MA, VV; 05/30/2024; SJ 16
upper
May 23, 2024
Vote failed
House Vote: fail (173-184-32)
house
May 23, 2024
Lower · Passed
Ought to Pass with Amendment 2024-1831h: MA DV 192-171 05/23/2024 HJ 14 P. 149
lower
May 23, 2024
Introduced
Amendment # 2024-1831h: AA VV 05/23/2024 HJ 14 P. 146
lower
May 15, 2024
Lower · Passed
Minority Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate
lower
May 15, 2024
Lower · Passed
Majority Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2024-1831h 05/08/2024 (Vote 11-9; RC) HC 20 P. 27
lower
Apr 2, 2024
Introduced
Introduced (in recess of) 03/28/2024 and referred to Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs HJ 10 P. 228
lower
Mar 21, 2024
Upper · Passed
Ought to Pass: MA, VV; OT3rdg; 03/21/2024; SJ 7
upper
Mar 19, 2024
Upper · Passed
Committee Report: Ought to Pass, 03/21/2024, Vote 7-0; SC 11A
upper
Mar 7, 2024
Upper · Passed
Ought to Pass with Amendment 2024-0985s, MA, VV; Refer to Finance Rule 4-5; 03/07/2024; SJ 6
upper
Mar 7, 2024
Introduced
Sen. Prentiss Floor Amendment # 2024-0985s, AA, VV; 03/07/2024; SJ 6
upper
Feb 15, 2024
Upper · Passed
Committee Report: Ought to Pass, 03/07/2024, Vote 4-1; SC 9
upper
Feb 8, 2024
Upper · Passed
Committee Report: Ought to Pass, 02/15/2024, Vote 4-1; SC 7
upper
Dec 14, 2023
Introduced
To Be Introduced 01/03/2024 and Referred to Health and Human Services; SJ 1
upper
1 primary · 8 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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