The bill HB 1197 proposes amendments to the New Hampshire Revised Statutes Annotated (RSA) to expand the range of personnel authorized to take fingerprints for non-criminal related background checks. The bill allows authorized employees of the department of safety, the department of revenue administration, the department of health and human services, the office of professional licensure and certification, and the New Hampshire lottery commission to take fingerprints, in addition to qualified law enforcement agencies. This is a significant change from the previous law, which only allowed fingerprints to be taken by a qualified law enforcement agency or an authorized employee of the department of safety. The bill also provides an alternative method for completing background checks by accepting police clearances if fingerprints are invalid after two attempts.

Furthermore, HB 1197 establishes a task force to review the necessity of FBI Criminal History Record Information (CHRI) checks for employment and volunteer positions in New Hampshire. The task force will consist of designees from various departments and will report its findings and recommendations by November 1, 2024, with a final report due by September 1, 2025. The bill also mandates health insurance coverage for up to six rounds of intrauterine insemination per plan year, subject to standard cost-sharing requirements. Additionally, the bill sets effective dates for various sections, ranging from January 1, 2025, to September 1, 2025, and includes a contingency based on the enactment of SB 371. It also removes the option for a person designated by the executive director to issue licenses, replacing it with their designee.

Statutes affected:
Introduced: 28:10-c, 41:9-b, 126-X:8, 151-A:6-a, 170-E:29-a, 287-D:12, 317-A:8-a, 326-B:15, 328-D:3-a, 328-E:9-a, 328-I:7, 329:11-a, 329-B:14-a, 330-A:15-a, 330-C:20, 106-B:14-d
As Amended by the House: 28:10-c, 41:9-b, 126-X:8, 151-A:6-a, 170-E:29-a, 287-D:12, 317-A:8-a, 326-B:15, 328-D:3-a, 328-E:9-a, 328-I:7, 329:11-a, 329-B:14-a, 330-A:15-a, 330-C:20, 106-B:14-d
As Amended by the Senate: 28:10-c, 41:9-b, 126-X:8, 151-A:6-a, 170-E:29-a, 287-D:12, 317-A:8-a, 326-B:15, 328-D:3-a, 328-E:9-a, 328-I:7, 329:11-a, 329-B:14-a, 330-A:15-a, 330-C:20, 106-B:14-d, 215:2
Version adopted by both bodies: 28:10-c, 41:9-b, 126-X:8, 151-A:6-a, 170-E:29-a, 287-D:12, 317-A:8-a, 326-B:15, 328-D:3-a, 328-E:9-a, 328-I:7, 329:11-a, 329-B:14-a, 330-A:15-a, 330-C:20, 106-B:14-d, 215:2
CHAPTERED FINAL VERSION: 21-J:3-a, 28:10-c, 41:9-b, 126-X:8, 151-A:6-a, 170-E:29-a, 287-D:12, 326-B:15, 328-D:3-a, 328-E:9-a, 328-I:7, 329:11-a, 329-B:14-a, 330-A:15-a, 330-C:20, 106-B:14-d, 215:2