HB 1197 is a legislative bill that proposes amendments to New Hampshire state law to expand the range of personnel authorized to take fingerprints for non-criminal related background checks. The bill modifies RSA 21-J:3-a, II, RSA 21-P:15-c, II, and RSA 28:10-c, II, to allow not only qualified law enforcement agencies but also authorized employees of the department of safety or the department of revenue administration to take fingerprints, as approved by the commissioner of the department of safety. This change is intended to streamline the fingerprinting process and reduce backlogs. Additionally, the bill establishes a task force to review the necessity of FBI CHRI checks for employment and volunteer positions within the state and mandates health insurance coverage for up to six rounds of intrauterine insemination per plan year.

The bill also addresses the protocol for when an initial set of fingerprints is invalid due to insufficient pattern, allowing for a second attempt and, if still unsuccessful, the acceptance of police clearances from every city, town, or county where the candidate has lived during the past 5 to 10 years. The bill includes insertions to clarify who is authorized to take fingerprints and deletions to remove references to the division of state police as the sole entity for fingerprinting. Furthermore, the bill repeals RSA 106-B:14-d, indicating that the task force has a limited operational timeframe, and introduces RSA 415:18-ff, which mandates health carriers to provide coverage for certain fertility treatments. The effective dates for the various sections of the act range from January 1, 2025, to September 1, 2025, with some sections taking effect upon passage or 60 days after passage.

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