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HB1179 • 2026

relative to minimum nursing home staffing standards.

relative to minimum nursing home staffing standards.

Passed Legislature

This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.

Sponsor
Linda Haskins (D), Eric Turer (D), Hope Damon (D), Zoe Manos (D)
Last action
2026-02-25
Official status
HOUSE
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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relative to minimum nursing home staffing standards.

relative to minimum nursing home staffing standards.

What This Bill Does

  • relative to minimum nursing home staffing standards.

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Bill History

  1. 2026-02-25 H

    Majority Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate 02/11/2026 (Vote 11-7; RC) HC 10 P. 90

  2. 2026-02-25 H

    Minority Committee Report: Refer for Interim Study

  3. 2026-02-03 H

    Executive Session: 02/11/2026 02:30 pm GP 158

  4. 2026-01-14 H

    Public Hearing: 01/21/2026 03:00 pm GP 158

  5. 2025-12-01 H

    Introduced 01/07/2026 and referred to Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs HJ 1 P. 9

Official Summary Text

relative to minimum nursing home staffing standards.

Current Bill Text

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HB 1179 - AS INTRODUCED

2026 SESSION
26-2480
05/09

HOUSE BILL
1179

AN ACT
relative to minimum nursing home staffing standards.

SPONSORS: Rep. Haskins, Rock. 11; Rep. Manos, Rock. 12; Rep. Turer, Rock. 6; Rep. Damon, Sull. 8

COMMITTEE: Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs

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ANALYSIS

This bill establishes minimum nurse staffing standards for nursing homes.

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26-2480
05/09

STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE

In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Twenty-Six

AN ACT
relative to minimum nursing home staffing standards.

Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:

1 New Paragraph; Residential Care and Health Facility Licensing; Rules; Nursing Home Staffing Standards. Amend RSA 151:9, I by inserting after subparagraph (p) the following new subparagraph:
(q) Staffing standards for nursing homes licensed under this chapter, which shall be not less than: one registered nurse (RN) 24 hours per day; a minimum of .75 RN hours per resident per day; .55 licensed practical nurse (LPN) hours per resident per day; and 4.1 total nursing hours per resident per day.

2 Effective Date. This act shall take effect 60 days after its passage.