(Second New Title) relative to the personal needs allowance of residents of nursing homes; making an appropriation to the department of health and human services for Hampstead hospital and residential treatment facility staff; establishing the Hampstead hospital and residential treatment facility capital investment fund; and permitting qualifying patients and designated caregivers to cultivate cannabis for therapeutic use.
Sponsored By: Regina Birdsell (Republican)
Signed by Governor
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Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
1 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.
Yearly allowance updates for nursing home residents
Beginning January 1, 2026, New Hampshire adjusts nursing home residents’ personal needs allowance every year instead of every five years. This allowance is money residents can keep for personal needs. Adjustments reflect Social Security cost-of-living increases. The law does not set a specific dollar increase.
Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsor
Regina Birdsell
Republican • Senate
Cosponsors
Kevin A. Avard
Republican • Senate
Lucy McVitty Weber
Democratic • House
Suzanne M. Prentiss
Democratic • Senate
Cindy Rosenwald
Democratic • Senate
Wayne D. MacDonald
Republican • House
Roll Call Votes
No roll call votes available for this bill.
Actions Timeline
III. Remainder Effective 06/30/2025
8/4/2025SenateII. Section 2 Effective 07/01/2025
8/4/2025SenateI. Section 1 Effective 01/01/2026
8/4/2025SenateSigned by the Governor on 08/01/2025; Chapter 0295
8/4/2025SenateEnrolled (in recess of) 06/26/2025 HJ 18 P. 64
7/18/2025HouseEnrolled Adopted, VV, (In recess 06/26/2025); SJ 18
7/18/2025SenateConference Committee Report 2025-2847c: Adopted, VV 06/26/2025 HJ 18 P. 2
6/26/2025HouseConference Committee Report # 2025-2847c, Adopted, VV; 06/26/2025; SJ 17
6/24/2025SenateConference Committee Report # 2025-2847c Filed 06/19/2025; House Amendment + New Amendment HJ 17
6/19/2025HouseConferee Change: Rep. S. Smith Replaces Rep. Telerski 06/18/2025 HJ 17 P. 25
6/18/2025House==RECONVENE== Committee of Conference Meeting: 06/18/2025, 12:00 pm, Room 100, SH
6/16/2025SenateConferee Change: Rep. M. Pearson Replaces Rep. Kesselring 06/16/2025 HJ 17 P. 24
6/16/2025HouseConferee Change: Rep. Telerski Replaces Rep. Weber 06/13/2025 HJ 17 P. 22
6/13/2025House==RECESSED== Committee of Conference Meeting: 06/16/2025, 11:00 am, Room 103, SH
6/12/2025SenateSpeaker Appoints: Reps. W. MacDonald, Weber, Drew, Kesselring 06/05/2025 HJ 16 P. 171
6/11/2025HouseHouse Accedes to Senate Request for CofC (Rep. Kofalt): MA VV 06/05/2025 HJ 16 P. 171
6/11/2025HousePresident Appoints: Senators Rochefort, Birdsell, Prentiss; (In Recess 06/05/2025); SJ 16
6/11/2025SenateSen. Rochefort Moved Nonconcur with the House Amendment; Requests C of C, MA, VV; (In Recess 06/05/2025); SJ 16
6/11/2025SenateOught to Pass: MA VV 06/05/2025 HJ 16 P. 155
6/5/2025HouseAmendment # 2025-2345h: AF DV 103-215 06/05/2025 HJ 16 P. 154
6/5/2025HouseMinority Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2025-2345h
5/29/2025HouseMajority Committee Report: Ought to Pass 05/29/2025 (Vote 18-7; RC) HC 27 P. 21
5/29/2025HouseExecutive Session: 05/22/2025 03:00 pm LOB 210-211
5/22/2025HouseExecutive Session: 05/28/2025 10:00 am LOB 210-211
5/20/2025HouseDivision III Work Session: 05/20/2025 10:00 am LOB 210-211
5/14/2025House
Bill Text
Enrolled
7/18/2025
Introduced
1/22/2025
CHAPTERED FINAL VERSION
Version adopted by both bodies
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