# New Hampshire HB214: (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.

New Hampshire HB214, (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., is a 2025-2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Carol M McGuire (Republican); status signed, last action 2025-06-25 (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); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: New Hampshire HB214
- State: New Hampshire
- Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session
- Title: (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.
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-07
- Last action: 2025-06-25, 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
- Sponsor: Carol M McGuire (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Touches household money: yes
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 3

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Legal privacy protections for therapy patients: benefit, low. 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 supervisio…
- New licensing rules for care professionals: cost, low. 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 discipli…
- Care applicants face checks, limited early work: mixed, low. 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 fingerpri…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Carol M McGuire (Republican), House

## Actions (18)

- 2025-06-25: 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 (House)
- 2025-06-16: Enrolled (in recess of) 06/12/2025 HJ 17 P. 24 (House)
- 2025-06-16: Enrolled Adopted, VV, (In recess 06/12/2025); SJ 17 (Senate)
- 2025-05-08: House Concurs with Senate Amendment 2025-1794s (Rep. C. McGuire): MA VV 05/08/2025 HJ 14 P. 3 (House)
- 2025-05-01: Committee Report: Ought to Pass, 05/01/2025, Vote 4-0; SC 19 (Senate)
- 2025-05-01: Special Order to the Next Session, Without Objection; 04/17/2025; SJ 10 (Senate)
- 2025-05-01: HB 214 was Removed from the Consent Calendar; 04/17/2025; SJ 10 (Senate)
- 2025-05-01: Ought to Pass with Amendment #2025-1794s, MA, VV; OT3rdg; 05/01/2025; SJ 11 (Senate)
- 2025-05-01: Sen. Pearl Floor Amendment # 2025-1794s, AA, VV; 05/01/2025; SJ 11 (Senate)
- 2025-04-09: Committee Report: Ought to Pass, 04/17/2025; Vote 4-0; CC; SC 17 (Senate)
- 2025-04-02: Hearing: 04/09/2025, Room 103, SH, 09:20 am; SC 16 (Senate)
- 2025-03-27: Introduced 03/27/2025 and Referred to Executive Departments and Administration; SJ 10 (Senate)
- 2025-03-26: Ought to Pass with Amendment 2025-0845h: MA VV 03/26/2025 HJ 10 P. 31 (House)
- 2025-03-26: Amendment # 2025-0845h: AA VV 03/26/2025 HJ 10 P. 30 (House)
- 2025-03-18: Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2025-0845h 03/12/2025 (Vote 16-0; CC) HC 17 P. 18 (House)
- 2025-03-18: Executive Session: 01/23/2025 11:30 am LOB 306-308 (House)
- 2025-01-15: Public Hearing: 01/23/2025 11:30 am LOB 306-308 (House)
- 2025-01-07: Introduced 01/08/2025 and referred to Executive Departments and Administration HJ 2 P. 10 (House)

## Bill text

- Enrolled, 2025-06-16: [HTML](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/billinfo.aspx?id=113&inflession=2025)
- Introduced, 2025-01-07: [PDF](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=5105)
- CHAPTERED FINAL VERSION: [PDF](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=16480)
- Version adopted by both bodies: [PDF](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=13867)

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## Sources
- [Enrolled (HTML)](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/billinfo.aspx?id=113&inflession=2025)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=5105)
- [CHAPTERED FINAL VERSION (PDF)](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=16480)
- [Version adopted by both bodies (PDF)](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=13867)

## Related
- [HB2026: (New Title) relative to the state 10-year transportation improvement plan; rela…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NH-HB2026-2025-2026)
- [HB1002: repealing the solar energy systems tax exemption.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NH-HB1002-2025-2026)
- [HB1834: relative to the education freedom account enrollment cap.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NH-HB1834-2025-2026)
- [SB101: (Second New Title) authorizing parents to enroll their children in any public s…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NH-SB101-2025-2026)
- [CACR22: relating to the compensation of the legislature. Providing that the present com…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NH-CACR22-2025-2026)
- [HB1786: relative to creating a state assessment on non-homestead luxury second homes to…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NH-HB1786-2025-2026)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NH-HB214-2025-2026 (as of 2026-10-17).