relative to the statute of limitations for bringing a private right of action for violation of the statute prohibiting medical procedures and treatments intended to alter a minor's gender, authorizing the application of sunscreen in schools and camps without a licensed health care provider's note or prescription, and establishing a skin cancer prevention education program.
What changed between versions
The bill's scope expanded from solely extending a statute of limitations for gender-related medical procedure claims to also covering sunscreen use in schools/camps and skin cancer prevention education. The title was updated to reflect all three subjects.
New RSA 170-E:62-a extends sunscreen possession and use provisions to recreation camps, mirroring the school provisions for camp settings.
New RSA 200:47-a allows any pupil to possess and use an over-the-counter topical sunscreen product on school property or at school-sponsored events without a licensed health care provider's note or prescription, as long as the product is FDA-regulated for OTC use.
School personnel may assist pupils who cannot self-apply sunscreen, but only with permission from the pupil's parent or guardian. Schools must allow outdoor use of sun-protective clothing including hats and sunglasses, though they may set policies on what types are appropriate.
New RSA 200:47-b allows public schools to incorporate skin cancer prevention instruction using existing free resources approved by the state board of education. Instruction must be age-appropriate and cover basic facts about skin cancer (including UV radiation, sunburns, indoor tanning) plus strategies to reduce risk (sunscreen, sun-protective clothing).
New liability protection: school personnel cannot be held liable in criminal action or for civil damages for applying sunscreen to a pupil when done in accordance with the new section.
The original fiscal note (which estimated indeterminable state and local expenditures) was removed and replaced with a brief amended analysis listing the four main components of the expanded bill.
