NH House Testimony

SB161

Senate · 2025 sessionBipartisanSigned into law

Out-of-state child placement licensing rules

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Requires out-of-state placements for children to be licensed under the laws of the state in which they operate and certified by the department of health and human services, replacing prior contract-based terminology.

(New Title) making technical corrections to statutes governing out-of-state placements for children.

ChildrenWelfare/Medicare/Medicaid

Status

Signed into law · June 18, 2025
  1. Introduced
  2. Senate
  3. House
  4. Governor
  5. Law

Division of testimony

5 submissions
Support 5Oppose 0Neutral 0
Lissa MascioSupportConcord, NHfor NH Office of the Child AdvocateApr 8, 2025

The Office of the Child Advocate supports SB161 making technical corrections to statutes governing out-of-state placements for children, as amended by the Senate, to rectify some minor drafting errors on SB417 last session.

Daniel RichardsonSupportNashua, NHfor MyselfApr 8, 2025

Position recorded without written comment.

Dawn McKinneySupportConcord, NHfor NH Legal AssistanceApr 8, 2025

Position recorded without written comment.

Dylan PalmerSupportWolfeboro, NHfor MyselfApr 8, 2025

Position recorded without written comment.

Senator Regina BirdsellSupportHampstead, NHfor Senate District 19Apr 8, 2025

Position recorded without written comment.