(New Title) relative to the regulation of recreational therapists and respiratory care practitioners and relative to delaying the effective dates of various new procedures for criminal history records checks.
Sponsored By: Carol M McGuire (Republican)
Signed by Governor
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Legal privacy protections for therapy patients
Starting 60 days after passage, private communications with New Hampshire licensed recreational therapists and respiratory care practitioners receive physician-patient legal protections. This also covers customary, necessary diagnosis and treatment communications with workers under their supervision. Exceptions provided by law still apply. The protection does not apply in investigations or hearings by state agencies that regulate health professions.
New licensing rules for care professionals
Starting 60 days after passage, New Hampshire requires state licensing officials to set rules with the relevant advisory boards. Recreational therapy rules cover license eligibility, renewal, reinstatement, continuing education and training, allowed services, ethics, sexual misconduct, and discipline. They also cover conditional work while background checks are pending. Respiratory care rules cover allowed services and how licenses are granted, revoked, and reinstated. At renewal, both professions have a workforce survey and opt-out process, with written notice that they can opt out.
Care applicants face checks, limited early work
Starting 60 days after passage, New Hampshire recreational therapy and respiratory care applicants must pay for state and FBI background checks. This covers initial licenses or certifications, reinstatements, and conditional licenses or certifications; applicants submit a release form and fingerprints. A second fingerprint set is required if the first is invalid; after two invalid attempts, officials may accept police clearances. Licensing officials must keep the results confidential and accept qualifying military security clearances from people actively serving in the Defense Department. Applicants can work pending results for up to 90 calendar days, but only while their board is outside an interstate licensing compact. They need direct supervision by a licensee and must give their employer and licensing officials written statements declaring no disqualifying criminal history.
Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsor
Carol M McGuire
Republican • House
Cosponsors
There are no cosponsors for this bill.
Roll Call Votes
No roll call votes available for this bill.
Actions Timeline
Signed by Governor Ayotte 06/23/2025; Chapter 111; eff. I. Sec 1&3 eff 8/22/25 II. Sec 2&4 eff 7/1/26 III. Rem eff 6/23/25
6/25/2025HouseEnrolled (in recess of) 06/12/2025 HJ 17 P. 24
6/16/2025HouseEnrolled Adopted, VV, (In recess 06/12/2025); SJ 17
6/16/2025SenateHouse Concurs with Senate Amendment 2025-1794s (Rep. C. McGuire): MA VV 05/08/2025 HJ 14 P. 3
5/8/2025HouseCommittee Report: Ought to Pass, 05/01/2025, Vote 4-0; SC 19
5/1/2025SenateSpecial Order to the Next Session, Without Objection; 04/17/2025; SJ 10
5/1/2025SenateHB 214 was Removed from the Consent Calendar; 04/17/2025; SJ 10
5/1/2025SenateOught to Pass with Amendment #2025-1794s, MA, VV; OT3rdg; 05/01/2025; SJ 11
5/1/2025SenateSen. Pearl Floor Amendment # 2025-1794s, AA, VV; 05/01/2025; SJ 11
5/1/2025SenateCommittee Report: Ought to Pass, 04/17/2025; Vote 4-0; CC; SC 17
4/9/2025SenateHearing: 04/09/2025, Room 103, SH, 09:20 am; SC 16
4/2/2025SenateIntroduced 03/27/2025 and Referred to Executive Departments and Administration; SJ 10
3/27/2025SenateOught to Pass with Amendment 2025-0845h: MA VV 03/26/2025 HJ 10 P. 31
3/26/2025HouseAmendment # 2025-0845h: AA VV 03/26/2025 HJ 10 P. 30
3/26/2025HouseCommittee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2025-0845h 03/12/2025 (Vote 16-0; CC) HC 17 P. 18
3/18/2025HouseExecutive Session: 01/23/2025 11:30 am LOB 306-308
3/18/2025HousePublic Hearing: 01/23/2025 11:30 am LOB 306-308
1/15/2025HouseIntroduced 01/08/2025 and referred to Executive Departments and Administration HJ 2 P. 10
1/7/2025House
Bill Text
Enrolled
6/16/2025
Introduced
1/7/2025
CHAPTERED FINAL VERSION
Version adopted by both bodies
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