Education

NH Health and Education Leaders Issue Joint Statement on Masks in Schools

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The New Hampshire Department of Education and Division of Public Health Services recommend that there should be flexibility in school face mask policies so that if situations arise where it becomes potentially unsafe to wear a face mask for prolonged periods of time (e.g., due to the potential for heat exhaustion, dehydration, significant discomfort or inability to wear a face mask, etc.) that steps be taken to allow masks to come off, even in indoor environments.

Emergency room boarding

ER Boarding Crisis Amendment Fails in Senate Committee

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To address the state’s adult mental health emergency room boarding crisis following a state Supreme Court ruling, the Department of Health and Human Services sought a bill to allow professionals more time to evaluate people before making an involuntary emergency admission, but the amendment itself ran out of time in the legislative year and was recommended to be killed unanimously by a Senate committee Tuesday.

Labor

House Kills GOP Touted Right-To-Work Bill

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The House dealt a blow to one of the key Republican priorities, soundly defeating right-to-work legislation Thursday and then voting not to discuss the issue again during the remainder of the two-year session.