New Hampshire HB 1071: repealing immunity afforded health care facilities when following directives adopted in response to the COVID-19 state of emergency.

Bill Text

HB 1071 - AS AMENDED BY THE HOUSE

11Mar2026... 1006h

2026 SESSION

 26-2388

 05/06

HOUSE BILL 1071

AN ACT repealing immunity afforded health care facilities when following directives adopted in response to the COVID-19 state of emergency.

SPONSORS: Rep. Tom Mannion, Hills. 1; Rep. Ankarberg, Straf. 7; Rep. DeRoy, Straf. 3; Rep. Wherry, Hills. 13; Rep. McGrath, Rock. 40; Rep. Perez, Rock. 16; Rep. Drew, Hills. 19; Rep. Tenczar, Hills. 1

COMMITTEE: Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs

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ANALYSIS

 This bill repeals immunity afforded health care facilities when following directives adopted in response to the COVID-19 state of emergency.

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Explanation: Matter added to current law appears in bold italics.

 Matter removed from current law appears [in brackets and struckthrough.]

 Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.

11Mar2026... 1006h 26-2388

 05/06

STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE

In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Twenty-Six

AN ACT repealing immunity afforded health care facilities when following directives adopted in response to the COVID-19 state of emergency.

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

 1 Statement of Intent. RSA 21-P:42-a, relative to immunity granted to health care facilities following rules or orders issued during the COVID-19 state of emergency, shall be repealed upon the passage of this act. Any person or entity that complied with any rules or orders issued pursuant to RSA 21-P:42-a shall be entitled to immunity from prosecution as a result of the repeal of RSA 21-P:42-a. 

 2 Repeal. RSA 21-P:42-a, relative to immunity granted to health care facilities following rules or orders issued during the COVID-19 state of emergency, is repealed. 

 3 Applicability. The repeal of RSA 21-P:42-a shall apply only to actions or omissions that occur after the effective date of this section, and this repeal shall not be construed to remove the immunity from liability for any person or entity that was entitled to such immunity prior to the effective date of this act. 

 4 Effective Date. This act shall take effect upon its passage.