NH SB456

Establishes a commission to study the health and well-being of children in New Hampshire and identify gaps in mental and physical health services

Commission consists of 21 members: 2 House members, 2 Senate members (one from each party), and 17 governor-appointed members including healthcare professionals, child psychologists, teachers, dietitians, law enforcement, and parents

Study areas include IEP usage trends, children's use of psychoactive pharmaceuticals, youth mental health diagnoses, childhood cancer and autism/ADHD rates, school violence incidents, truancy, adverse childhood experiences, youth exposure to pornography, and youth homelessness

Commission must hold its first meeting within 45 days of the act's effective date, with 11 members constituting a quorum

Annual reports with findings and legislative recommendations due November 1 each year to legislative leadership, the governor, and the state library