2022 Children's Behavioral Health Priority Legislation & Other Bills

HB 1077: REPEALING THE PROHIBITION ON CONVERSION THERAPY FOR MINORS - Permits conversion therapy, which has been shown to negatively impact LGBTQ+ youth.

• New Futures opposed
• Status: Stalled in House

HB 1431: ESTABLISHING THE PARENTAL BILL OF RIGHTS - Harms youth by elevating parental rights over children's rights, even in cases that threaten child's health or well-being.

• New Futures opposed
• Status: Defeated in House

HB 1639: RELATIVE TO THE YOUTH RISK BEHAVIOR SURVEY IN SCHOOLS - Weakens New Hampshire’s children’s behavioral health treatment systems by changing participation in the Youth Risk Behavior Survey to an “opt-in,” reducing participation and data collection.

• New Futures opposed 
• Stalled in Conference Committee 

SB 416: RELATIVE TO BEHAVIORAL HEALTH ASSESSMENT AND TREATMENT OF CHILDREN IN OUT-OF-HOME PLACEMENTS - Supports children with behavioral health needs by requiring an evidence-based behavioral health analysis or assessment before children are placed in institutional or out-of-home settings.

• New Futures supported 
• Passed Senate, House; signed into law 

SB 444: RELATIVE TO CHILDHOOD ADVERSE EXPERIENCES TREATMENT & PREVENTION - Expands access to child-parent psychotherapy services, and creates a pilot program for young children who have experienced adverse childhood events and other emotional trauma.

• New Futures supported 
• Passed Senate, House; signed into law