SB 18 (2025): permitting the commissioner of health and human services to authorize additional beds for a pediatric intermediate care facility under certain circumstances.

SB 18 (2025)

permitting the commissioner of health and human services to authorize additional beds for a pediatric intermediate care facility under certain circumstances.

• Status: Signed into law
• Term: 2025-2026
• House committee: Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs
• Senate committee: Health and Human Services
• Subject: Public and Mental Health
• Chapter law: 95

The Story

It was introduced on January 8, 2025 and referred to the Senate Health and Human Services committee. The committee held a public hearing on January 15, 2025. The committee voted unanimously, 5–0, to recommend that the Senate pass it, and the report was placed on the consent calendar. On January 30, 2025 the Senate voted to pass it on a voice vote and ordered it to a third reading. It crossed to the House on March 27, 2025 and was referred to the House Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs committee. The committee held a public hearing on April 9, 2025, with 14 people signed in online: 13 in support and 1 in opposition. The committee met in executive session on April 9, 2025 to vote on its recommendation. The committee voted unanimously, 15–0, to recommend that the House pass it with changes (amendment 2025-1605h), and the report was placed on the consent calendar. The committee's amendment (2025-1605h) was adopted on a voice vote on May 1, 2025, changing the text of the bill. On May 1, 2025 the House voted to pass it with changes on a voice vote. On May 8, 2025 the Senate voted to agree to the other chamber's changes on a voice vote, on a motion by Sen. David Rochefort. The bill was enrolled on June 5, 2025 — the final check of the text before it goes to the governor. The governor signed it on June 17, 2025, making it Chapter 95 of the session laws. It took effect on August 16, 2025.

Sponsors

• Sen. Cindy Rosenwald (D - SD13) (prime sponsor)
• Sen. David Rochefort (R - SD1)
• Rep. Lucy Weber (D - Ches 5)
• Sen. Pat Long (D - SD20)
• Sen. Regina Birdsell (R - SD19)
• Rep. David Nagel (D - Belk 6)
• Sen. Donovan Fenton (D - SD10)
• Sen. Suzanne Prentiss (D - SD5)

Hearings and Sessions

• January 15, 2025, 9:00 AM: hearing, Senate Health and Human Services, SH 100
• January 30, 2025: floor debate, Senate
• April 9, 2025, 9:30 AM: public hearing, House Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs, LOB 301-303
• April 9, 2025, 9:30 AM: executive session, House Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs, LOB 205-207
• May 1, 2025: floor debate, House
• May 8, 2025: floor debate, Senate

Votes

• January 30, 2025, Senate: Ought to Pass — voice vote, passed
• May 1, 2025, House: Ought to Pass with Amendment 2025-1605h — voice vote, passed
• May 8, 2025, Senate: Concur with the House Amendment — voice vote, passed

The Docket

Laws It Would Change

• RSA 151:2

From the General Court

• Bill text
• Bill status page
• Docket
• SC 5
• SC 7
• HC 22, page 9