- New bill aims to change ‘culture of silence’ in NH’s recovery community (NHPR, 12/18/2023)
- A new bill in New Hampshire aims to address the “culture of silence” in the state’s recovery community by enhancing oversight of substance use disorder treatment programs. The bill proposes to create a certification system for addiction treatment providers, overseen by the New Hampshire Department of Health and Human Services, which would be mandatory for operation. The legislation also mandates the publication of a list of certified programs by the state health department.
- As state’s school voucher program expands, legislative oversight committee has not met in a year (New Hampshire Bulletin, 12/8/2025)
- A legislative oversight committee responsible for monitoring New Hampshire’s Education Freedom Account (EFA) program has not met in over a year, despite the program’s rapid expansion and rising costs. According to the New Hampshire Bulletin, lawmakers intended for the committee to provide ongoing evaluation, but it has remained inactive amid concerns about program transparency and accountability. Some legislators have called for the committee to reconvene to assess the program’s impact and financial oversight.
- EFA oversight committee to meet this month after year-long lapse (News from the States, 12/10/2025)
- New Hampshire’s legislative oversight committee for the Education Freedom Account (EFA) program is scheduled to meet this month after not convening for over a year. The meeting follows concerns raised by lawmakers over the committee’s inactivity during a period of significant growth in the EFA program. According to legislators, the upcoming session will focus on reviewing the program’s operations and discussing potential improvements to oversight mechanisms.
