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NH SB609
Bill
Status
11/25/2025
Primary Sponsor
Sharon Carson
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AI Summary
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Requires hospitals, ambulatory surgical centers, and emergency medical care centers to develop and implement evidence-based policies for assessing patients' risk of venous thromboembolism (blood clots) using nationally recognized risk assessment tools and establishing treatment protocols
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Mandates annual training for all nonphysician clinical personnel on venous thromboembolism screening and treatment procedures
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Directs the Department of Health and Human Services to contract with a qualified nonprofit organization to establish and maintain a statewide venous thromboembolism registry at no cost to the state
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Beginning July 1, 2027, healthcare facilities must report data to the registry including diagnoses, patient demographics (age, sex, race, zip code), whether the clot was fatal, diagnostic methods used, and recommended treatments
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Requires the department to submit a detailed report to the governor and legislature by November 1, 2027, analyzing venous thromboembolism incidence data from July 2026 through June 2027
Legislative Description
Relative to improving screening for and treatment of blood clots, or venous thromboembolism, and establishing a statewide venous thromboembolism registry.
Last Action
Refer to Interim Study, Motion Adopted, Voice Vote; 03/05/2026; Senate Journal 5
2/26/2026