New Hampshire legislation · 2026 Regular Session
New Hampshire HB1179: relative to minimum nursing home staffing standards.
Status: Failed, February 25, 2026
What the bill says
An act relative to minimum nursing home staffing standards. Rep. Manos, Rock. 12; Rep. Turer, Rock. 6; Rep. Damon, Sull. 8 COMMITTEE: Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs ----------------------------------------------------------------- ANALYSIS This bill establishes minimum nurse staffing standards for nursing homes. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Explanation: Matter added to current law appears in bold italics. Matter removed from current law appears [in brackets and s.
From the introduced text, January 7, 2026:
AN ACT relative to minimum nursing home staffing standards. Rep. Manos, Rock. 12; Rep. Turer, Rock. 6; Rep. Damon, Sull. 8 COMMITTEE: Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs ----------------------------------------------------------------- ANALYSIS This bill establishes minimum nurse staffing standards for nursing homes. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 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 Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type. 26-2480 05/09 STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Twenty-Six AN ACT relative to minimum nursing home staffing standards. 2 Effective Date. This act shall take effect 60 days after its passage.
Sponsors
- Zoe Manos (D, 12) · primary sponsor
- Eric Turer (D, 6)
- Hope Damon (D, 8)