This bill introduces several significant changes to existing laws regarding health services in public schools, health care facility licensing, and the administration of medication to minors at youth camps. It explicitly prohibits public schools from performing surgical procedures or prescribing pharmaceutical drugs, as stated in the new legal language added to RSA 200:27, which now includes a provision that no school health care provider may engage in these activities on school grounds. Additionally, the bill mandates that any health care facility intending to establish itself within a 15-mile radius of a critical access hospital must provide certified written notice to that hospital, ensuring that local health care resources are adequately informed and coordinated.

Furthermore, the bill allows licensed youth camps to administer pharmaceutical drugs to minors, provided they have written authorization from a parent or guardian and a valid prescription from a licensed health care provider. This new section, added to RSA 170-E, aims to facilitate the safe administration of necessary medications to children while attending these camps. The bill's provisions will take effect 60 days after its passage for the school health services section, while the remaining sections will become effective immediately upon passage.

Statutes affected:
Introduced: 200:27
As Amended by the House: 200:27
As Amended by the Senate: 200:27