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Senator Waters proposes state‑parks pass pilot to give community mental health centers access to parks
Summary
Senate Bill 450 would authorize a three‑year pilot giving each of New Hampshire’s 10 registered community mental health centers a set of state park passes; sponsor Senator David Waters and NAMI New Hampshire urged that the program collect anonymized usage data through cooperation with HHS to test mental‑health benefits.
Senator David Waters introduced Senate Bill 450 on behalf of a state parks pass pilot for community mental health centers, saying the measure recognizes “significant mental health benefits of outdoor recreation.” The three‑year pilot would authorize the Department of Natural and Cultural Resources (DNCR) to add a pass option in its fee schedule so each participating center could provide one or more individual state park passes to clients.
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