HB 1099 (2022): relative to medical freedom in immunizations, re-establishing the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) Farmers Market Nutrition Program, establishing an association health plan pilot program, and relative to expanding Medicaid to include certain postpartum health care services and making an appropriation therefor.

HB 1099 (2022)

relative to medical freedom in immunizations, re-establishing the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) Farmers Market Nutrition Program, establishing an association health plan pilot program, and relative to expanding Medicaid to include certain postpartum health care services and making an appropriation therefor.

• Status: Died: conferees could not agree
• Term: 2021-2022
• House committee: Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs
• Senate committee: Health and Human Services
• Subject: Public and Mental Health

The Story

It was introduced on January 5, 2022 and referred to the House Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs committee. The committee voted unanimously, 21–0, to recommend that the House pass it with changes (amendment 2022-0491h), and the report was placed on the consent calendar. The committee's amendment (2022-0491h) was adopted on a voice vote on March 10, 2022, changing the text of the bill. On March 10, 2022 the House voted to pass it with changes on a voice vote. It crossed to the Senate and was referred to the Senate Health and Human Services committee. The committee held a public hearing on April 6, 2022. The committee recommended that the Senate pass it. On April 28, 2022 the Senate adopted “Special Order to HB 1099 to the end of the Regular Calendar, Without Objection”. On April 28, 2022 the Senate adopted “Special Order to to the Next Session, Without Objection”. The committee recommended that the Senate pass it. On May 5, 2022 the Senate adopted “Special Order to after the Bills removed from the Consent Calendar, Without Objection”. A floor amendment (2022-1852s), offered by Sen. Whitley, was adopted on a voice vote on May 5, 2022, changing the text of the bill. A floor amendment (2022-1880s), offered by Sen. Denise Ricciardi, was adopted on a voice vote on May 5, 2022, changing the text of the bill. A floor amendment (2022-1963s), offered by Sen. Suzanne Prentiss, was adopted on a voice vote on May 5, 2022, changing the text of the bill. On May 5, 2022 the Senate voted to pass it with changes on a voice vote and ordered it to a third reading. On May 5, 2022 the House adopted “House Non-Concurs with Senate Amendment 2022-1963s 2022-1880s 2022-1852s and Requests CofC (Reps. M. Pearson, B. King, Edwards, Hunt)” on a voice vote. On May 12, 2022 the Senate adopted “Accedes to House Request for Committee of Conference” on a voice vote, on a motion by Sen. Bradley. A committee of conference met on May 16, 2022 and May 17, 2022 to try to settle the differences between the two chambers' versions of the bill.

Sponsors

• Rep. Peter Torosian (R - Rock 14) (prime sponsor)
• Rep. Richard Littlefield (R - Belk 3)
• Rep. Louise Andrus (R - Merr 1)
• Rep. Jonathan Smith (R - Carr 5)
• Rep. Chris True (R - Rock 4)
• Rep. Dennis Green (R - Rock 13)
• Rep. Melissa Blasek (R - Hills 21)

Hearings and Sessions

• February 1, 2022, 2:30 PM: public hearing, House Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs, LOB210-211
• April 6, 2022, 10:20 AM: hearing, Senate Health and Human Services, SH 100
• May 16, 2022, 9:00 AM: committee of conference, LOB 205-207
• May 17, 2022, 4:00 PM: committee of conference, LOB 202-204

Votes

• March 10, 2022, House: Ought to Pass with Amendment 2022-0491h — voice vote, passed
• May 5, 2022, Senate: Ought to Pass with Amendment s 2022-1852s, 2022-1880s, and 2022-1963s — voice vote, passed
• May 5, 2022, House: House Non-Concurs with Senate Amendment 2022-1963s 2022-1880s 2022-1852s and Requests CofC (Reps. M. Pearson, B. King, Edwards, Hunt) — voice vote, passed
• May 12, 2022, Senate: Accedes to House Request for Committee of Conference — voice vote, passed

The Docket

Laws It Would Change

• RSA 141-C:1-a
• RSA 132
• RSA 167:68

Related Bills

• SB 286-FN (2022): establishing an association health plan pilot program.
• SB 407-FN (2022): relative to expanding Medicaid to include certain postpartum health care services and making an appropriation therefor and relative to exemptions from vaccine mandates.
• HB 565-FN-A (2024): relative to expanding Medicaid to include certain postpartum health care services.
• SB 286-FN (2022): establishing an association health plan pilot program.
• SB 403-FN-A (2022): re-establishing the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) Farmers Market Nutrition Program.
• HB 1536-FN (2022): relative to expanding Medicaid to include certain postpartum health care services.

From the General Court

• Bill text
• Bill status page
• Docket
• SC 14
• SC 17
• SC 18
• House Calendar 9, 2022, committee report