SB670 Establishing a developmental services oversight commission; relative to reporting requirements regarding the death of a child in residential care; and relative to the registry of founded reports of abuse, neglect, or exploitation of vulnerable adults.
Establishing a developmental services oversight commission; relative to reporting requirements regarding the death of a child in residential care; and relative to the registry of founded reports of abuse, neglect, or exploitation of vulnerable adults.
Impact Score — How Does This Bill Affect You?
Overall Impact Score
Mixed
Scale: 1 (harmful) to 10 (beneficial)
Your Wallet
Administrative costs for oversight are modest compared to the human costs of abuse and neglect.
Your Community
Protects the most vulnerable NH residents - people with disabilities, children in care, and elderly adults - from abuse, neglect, and exploitation.
Your Freedom
Oversight protects the rights and dignity of individuals who often cannot advocate for themselves.
Status
Enrolled Bill Amendment # 2026-2148e Adopted, Voice Vote, (In recess of 06/04/2026); Senate Journal 14
Sponsor
David Rochefort (R)
The Short Version
Creates oversight for developmental services, requires reporting when children die in residential care, and strengthens the registry of abuse reports for vulnerable adults. Comprehensive protection bill for NH's most vulnerable residents.
Who's Behind This Bill?
Who Benefits
- ▲ People with developmental disabilities
- ▲ Children in residential care
- ▲ Vulnerable adults
- ▲ Families of individuals in care facilities
Who Pays the Price
- ▼ Care facilities facing additional oversight and reporting requirements
Bill statuses as of May 2026. Check LegiScan or NH General Court for the latest.
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