Bill Text - SB151 (2011)

Relative to contracts of the department of health and human services.


Revision: March 16, 2011, midnight

SB 151-FN – AS AMENDED BY THE SENATE

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SENATE BILL 151-FN

AN ACT relative to contracts of the department of health and human services.

SPONSORS: Sen. Bradley, Dist 3; Sen. Barnes, Jr., Dist 17; Sen. Boutin, Dist 16; Sen. Carson, Dist 14; Sen. De Blois, Dist 18; Sen. Forrester, Dist 2; Sen. Forsythe, Dist 4; Sen. Gallus, Dist 1; Sen. Groen, Dist 6; Sen. Lambert, Dist 13; Sen. Luther, Dist 12; Sen. Sanborn, Dist 7; Sen. White, Dist 9; Rep. Kurk, Hills 7; Rep. Weyler, Rock 8; Rep. Tucker, Rock 17; Rep. Chandler, Carr 1; Rep. Bettencourt, Rock 4

COMMITTEE: Health and Human Services

AMENDED ANALYSIS

This bill requires the commissioner of the department of health and human service to develop a plan to consolidate all outside contracts and to provide the plan for review and comment to the oversight committee on health and human services.

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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Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.

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STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE

In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Eleven

AN ACT relative to contracts of the department of health and human services.

Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:

1 Contract Consolidation; Department of Health and Human Services.

I. No later than January 1, 2012, the commissioner of the department of health and human services shall develop a plan to consolidate contracts of the department including, but not limited to, contracts for the acquisition of goods and services and for the provision of services to clients of the department. The plan shall be provided for review and comment to the oversight committee on health and human services established pursuant to RSA 126-A:13. For the remainder of the biennium ending June 30, 2013, the commissioner shall provide reports on a quarterly basis to the oversight committee on implementation of the contract consolidation plan.

II. In addition, no later than January 1, 2012, the commissioner shall report the total number of full-time equivalent contract employees and the number of contractors employed at state-run facilities and shall submit such report to the oversight committee on health and human services.

2 Effective Date. This act shall take effect 60 days after its passage.

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SB 151-FN - FISCAL NOTE

AN ACT relative to contracts of the department of health and human services.

FISCAL IMPACT:

    The Office of Legislative Budget Assistant is unable to complete a fiscal note for this bill as it is awaiting information from the Department of Administrative Services. When completed, the fiscal note will be forwarded to the Senate Clerk's Office.