This bill establishes a committee to study consent and confidentiality laws related to adolescent and young adult health care in New Hampshire. The committee is tasked with reviewing current health care consent laws, particularly those that do not require parental consent, and confidentiality laws to identify protections for minors' health care information. Additionally, the committee will solicit testimony from relevant individuals or organizations and assess areas of health care that may not be covered under existing parental consent laws or fall under exemptions to parental consent for medical care.
The committee will consist of two members of the Senate, including one from the majority and one from the minority, and three members of the House of Representatives. Members will receive mileage compensation at the legislative rate for their duties. The committee is required to elect a chairperson, convene within 30 days of the act's effective date, and a quorum will be three members. The committee must report its findings and any recommendations for proposed legislation by November 1, 2024. The act became effective on June 14, 2024, the date of its approval.