HB194 Relative to the crime of interference with custody and relative to the practice of pharmacy and the dispensing of certain medications by pharmacists.
Relative to the crime of interference with custody and relative to the practice of pharmacy and the dispensing of certain medications by pharmacists.
Impact Score — How Does This Bill Affect You?
Overall Impact Score
Concerning
Scale: 1 (harmful) to 10 (beneficial)
Your Wallet
No direct stated financial impact on taxpayer or family costs, though reduced pharmacy licensing oversight could theoretically lower operational costs for pharmacies.
Your Community
Removal of pharmacist name from controlled drug labels and elimination of advanced technician exams reduces quality assurance mechanisms that protect patients, while in-office dispensing of cancer medications could improve access in some settings but without board oversight.
Your Freedom
The bill expands pharmacist autonomy and scope of practice, but reduces board regulatory authority and removes examination requirements, creating a tradeoff between professional freedom and consumer protection oversight.
Status
Conference Committee Report; Not Signed Off; Senate Journal 14
Sponsor
Lisa Post (R)
The Short Version
This bill expands pharmacy practice in New Hampshire by allowing pharmacists and advanced technicians greater autonomy (remote work, expanded prescribing), removes certain regulatory safeguards (pharmacist name on controlled drug labels, board oversight of collaborative practice, licensing exams for advanced technicians), and creates new criminal penalties for child custody interference. The regulatory changes reduce oversight of pharmacy operations while the custody provision adds enforcement tools.
Who's Behind This Bill?
Who Benefits
- ▲ Pharmacists and advanced pharmacy technicians gain expanded scope of practice and reduced licensing/examination requirements
- ▲ Pharmacies may reduce operational costs by removing label requirements and enabling remote processing
- ▲ Patients in some settings may gain faster access to anti-cancer medications through in-office dispensing
Who Pays the Price
- ▼ Patients using controlled drugs lose the pharmacist identification on labels, reducing accountability and audit trail clarity
- ▼ Consumers lose board-level oversight of collaborative pharmacy practice agreements and advanced technician qualifications
- ▼ Advanced pharmacy technicians entering the field without examination requirements may have variable competency
- ▼ Parents involved in custody disputes face new criminal penalties including class B felony charges for out-of-state child removal
Bill statuses as of October 7, 2026. Check LegiScan or NH General Court for the latest.
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