New Hampshire HB1790: relative to involuntary admissions for certain individuals with a substance use disorder.

What the bill says

An act relative to involuntary admissions for certain individuals with a substance use disorder. Rep. Swanson, Hills. 5 COMMITTEE: Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs ───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── ANALYSIS This bill includes substance use disorder in the definition of mental illness for the purpose of evaluating whether a person may be involuntary admitted. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Explanation: Matter added to current law appear.

From the introduced text, January 7, 2026:

AN ACT relative to involuntary admissions for certain individuals with a substance use disorder. Rep. Swanson, Hills. 5 COMMITTEE: Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs ───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── ANALYSIS This bill includes substance use disorder in the definition of mental illness for the purpose of evaluating whether a person may be involuntary admitted. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 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 Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type. 26-2999 09/08 STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Twenty-Six AN ACT relative to involuntary admissions for certain individuals with a substance use disorder. 1 Mental Health Services System. Amend RSA 135-C:2, XV-a to read as or the person has lost the power of self-control over the use of such controlled substances or …

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Sponsors

• Patrick Long (D, 26) · primary sponsor
• Dale Swanson (D, 5)