Revision: May 22, 2010, midnight
HB 1572-FN – VERSION ADOPTED BY BOTH BODIES
03Mar2010… 0739h
05/13/10 2042s
2010 SESSION
01/04
HOUSE BILL 1572-FN
AN ACT establishing a committee to study certification or licensing of integrated residential communities.
SPONSORS: Rep. Donovan, Sull 4; Rep. Beck, Hills 2
COMMITTEE: Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs
This bill establishes a committee to study certification or licensing of integrated residential communities.
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03Mar2010… 0739h
05/13/10 2042s
10-2429
01/04
STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Ten
AN ACT establishing a committee to study certification or licensing of integrated residential communities.
Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:
1 Committee Established. There is established a committee to study certification or licensing of integrated residential communities.
2 Membership and Compensation.
I. The members of the committee shall be as follows:
(a) One member of the senate, appointed by the president of the senate.
(b) Three members of the house of representatives, appointed by the speaker of the house of representatives.
II. Members of the committee shall receive mileage at the legislative rate when attending to the duties of the committee.
3 Duties. The committee shall study certification or licensing of integrated residential communities including:
I. A review of statutory or regulatory changes necessary to ensure standards of health, welfare, and life safety requirements within integrated residential communities.
II. An examination of certification and licensing statutes and regulations applicable to integrated residential communities for unnecessary duplication.
III. A determination of the appropriateness of care, optimum size of facilities, and whether such facilities meet the least restrictive environmental requirements.
IV. An examination of the states’ financial liability for reimbursement of care for residents.
V. A determination of the most appropriate policy and programmatic oversight within the department of health and human services.
4 Chairperson; Quorum. The members of the study committee shall elect a chairperson from among the members. The first meeting of the committee shall be called by the first-named senate member. The first meeting of the committee shall be held within 45 days of the effective date of this section. Three members of the committee shall constitute a quorum.
5 Report. The committee shall report its findings and any recommendations for proposed legislation to the president of the senate, the speaker of the house of representatives, the senate clerk, the house clerk, the governor, and the state library on or before November 1, 2010.
6 Effective Date. This act shall take effect upon its passage.
LBAO
10-2429
Amended 03/26/10
HB 1572 FISCAL NOTE
AN ACT relative to the certification of integrated residential communities.
FISCAL IMPACT:
The Department of Health and Human Services states this bill, as amended by the House (Amendment #2010-0739h), may decrease state expenditures by an indeterminable amount in FY 2010 and each year thereafter. This bill will have no fiscal impact on state, county, and local revenue or county and local expenditures.
METHODOLOGY:
The Department of Health and Human Services states this bill would authorize the certification of Integrated Residential Communities. These communities are a residential and day service delivery alternative for individuals with developmental disabilities, mental illness, and traumatic brain injury. The Department currently conducts inspections of residences in these communities. The Community Residence Certification Unit inspects and certifies residences with three or fewer residents, while the Health Facility Licensing Unit inspects and licenses residences with four or more residents. This bill would allow for the communities themselves to be certified as opposed to certifying or licensing the individual residences. This should result in some cost savings to the Department as only one inspection would be required each year as opposed to the current two. The Department states any cost saving likely would not be significant as there are only a few Integrated Residential Communities operating in New Hampshire. The exact fiscal impact cannot be determined at this time.