2019 Early Childhood Priority Legislation & Other Bills

Priority Legislation

This bill declares that the newborn home visiting program shall be available to all Medicaid eligible families.
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This bill provides that child care offered as a preventive and protective service through the department of health and human shall be available to grandparents who are the legal guardians or primary caretakers of their grandchild. The bill also requires preventive and protective child care providers to be trained in trauma-informed care.
New Futures supports SB 261.
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This bill makes certain adjustments to the membership of the wellness and primary prevention council.
New Futures supports HB 310.
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This bill increases funding for pupils attending full-day kindergarten programs. This bill also deletes the portion of kindergarten funding that is based on Keno revenue.
New Futures supports HB 184.
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This bill requires the state board of education to require school districts to adopt policies regarding school suspensions and expulsions.
New Futures supports HB 231.
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This bill requires certain places of public accommodation to install and maintain at least one diaper changing station that is accessible to all genders when the facility is open to the public.
New Futures supports HB 520.
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This bill requires the department of health and human services to submit an amendment to the state plan under 24 U.S.C. section 641 to provide foster care services to certain individuals between 18 and 21 years of age. The bill also directs the department to extend eligibility for Chafee funds from 21 to 23 years of age.
New Futures supports HB 550.
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This bill establishes a student career and college investment program that will be available to any student enrolled in a public school or chartered public school and who completes a financial literacy program in the second grade or later. The bill requires a portion of the registration fee for certain mutual funds to be transferred to the program fund.
New Futures supports HB 689.
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This bill clarifies the funding for the assistance program for 2-parent families with dependent children. This bill declares that grandparents caring for minor children may also apply for assistance under the program. This bill makes an appropriation for the purposes of the bill.
New Futures supports SB 116.
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This bill reestablishes the commission to study grandfamilies in New Hampshire, established in 2017, 84 (SB 148).
New Futures supports SB 131.
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This bill requires the department of health and human services to establish one or more case management entities as part of the system of care for children's mental health, requires the department to establish a family support clearinghouse and system of care advisory committee, expands home and community-based behavioral health services for children to include mobile crisis response and stabilization services, defines evidence-based practices for purposes of children's behavioral health services, establishes a resource center for children's behavioral health, and requires department contracts with behavioral health service providers to comply with evidence-based practice requirements. Requires certain assessment, discharge, and treatment planning for children in court-ordered placements and requires medical assistance screenings of children involved in the juvenile court system.
New Futures supports SB 14.
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This bill revises the state registry and criminal records check requirements for employees and others associated with residential child care agencies and child day care providers. The bill is a request of the department of health and human services.
New Futures supports SB 246.
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This bill establishes the school building aid fund. This bill also provides that moneys from the keno license fee remain with the lottery commission.
New Futures supports SB 266.
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This bill recodifies the statutes governing the office of the child advocate, clarifies the authority and independence of the office, and expands the jurisdiction of the office to include a broader range of agencies that serve children. The bill also establishes a child fatality review committee and an oversight commission on children's services.
New Futures supports SB 295.
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This bill requires schools to make at least one free or reduced-cost meal available to children who meet federal eligibility guidelines. The bill also directs the department of education to request an appropriation sufficient to provide a free breakfast to students eligible for reduced-cost meals.
New Futures supports SB 82.
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