SB 252 (2025): relative to criteria for providing certain medical care through telemedicine.

SB 252 (2025)

relative to criteria for providing certain medical care through telemedicine.

• Status: Signed into law
• Term: 2025-2026
• House committee: Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs
• Senate committee: Health and Human Services
• Subject: Occupational Regulation
• Chapter law: 134

The Story

It was introduced on January 9, 2025 and referred to the Senate Health and Human Services committee. The committee held a public hearing on March 12, 2025. The committee voted unanimously, 5–0, to recommend that the Senate pass it with changes (amendment 2025-1139s), and the report was placed on the consent calendar. The committee's amendment (2025-1139s) was adopted on a voice vote on March 27, 2025, changing the text of the bill. On March 27, 2025 the Senate voted to pass it with changes 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 23, 2025, with 33 people signed in online: 31 in support and 2 in opposition. The committee met in executive session on April 30, 2025 to vote on its recommendation. The committee voted unanimously, 18–0, to recommend that the House pass it, and the report was placed on the consent calendar. On May 8, 2025 the House voted to pass it on a voice vote. The bill was enrolled on June 12, 2025 — the final check of the text before it goes to the governor. The governor signed it on June 24, 2025, making it Chapter 134 of the session laws. It took effect on August 23, 2025.

Sponsors

• Sen. Suzanne Prentiss (D - SD5) (prime sponsor)
• Sen. Pat Long (D - SD20)
• Sen. Cindy Rosenwald (D - SD13)
• Sen. Donovan Fenton (D - SD10)
• Sen. Debra Altschiller (D - SD24)
• Rep. David Nagel (D - Belk 6)
• Sen. David Watters (D - SD4)
• Sen. Rebecca Perkins Kwoka (D - SD21)
• Rep. Mary Hakken-Phillips (D - Graf 12)

Hearings and Sessions

• March 12, 2025, 9:45 AM: hearing, Senate Health and Human Services, LOB 101
• March 27, 2025: consent calendar, Senate
• April 23, 2025, 1:00 PM: public hearing, House Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs, LOB 301-303
• April 30, 2025, 9:30 AM: executive session, House Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs, LOB 205-207
• May 8, 2025: consent calendar, House

Votes

• March 27, 2025, Senate: Ought to Pass with Amendment #2025-1139s — voice vote, passed
• May 8, 2025, House: Ought to Pass — voice vote, passed

The Docket

Laws It Would Change

• RSA 329:1-d
• RSA 328-D:3-b
• RSA 326-B:11

From the General Court

• Bill text
• Bill status page
• Docket
• SC 12
• SC 14
• HC 23, page 9