Revision: March 18, 2011, midnight
SB 162-FN – AS AMENDED BY THE SENATE
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2011 SESSION
01/09
SENATE BILL 162-FN
AN ACT relative to federal health care reform 2010.
SPONSORS: Sen. White, Dist 9; Sen. Barnes, Jr., Dist 17; Sen. Boutin, Dist 16; Sen. Bradley, Dist 3; Sen. Bragdon, Dist 11; Sen. Carson, Dist 14; Sen. Forrester, Dist 2; Sen. Gallus, Dist 1; Sen. Groen, Dist 6; Sen. Morse, Dist 22; Sen. Rausch, Dist 19; Sen. Sanborn, Dist 7; Sen. Stiles, Dist 24; Rep. Hunt, Ches 7; Rep. Avard, Hills 20; Rep. D. McGuire, Merr 8; Rep. Accornero, Belk 4
This bill establishes an oversight committee to implement Public Law 111-152, should it be determined that the state of New Hampshire is required to implement such law.
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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Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.
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11-1005
01/09
STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Eleven
AN ACT relative to federal health care reform 2010.
Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:
1 New Subdivision; Federal Health Care Reform. Amend RSA 400-A by inserting after section 66 the following new subdivision:
400-A:67 Implementation of Public Law 111-152. The general court shall determine any policy regarding implementation of Public Law 111-152 if it is determined that the state of New Hampshire is required to implement such law. The insurance commissioner, or designee, shall develop recommendations in conjunction with the insurance reform oversight committee, established in RSA 400-A:68, prior to the enforcement of Public Law 111-152. In addition, any state official or agency that seeks to enforce the insurance provisions of Public Law 111-152 shall develop recommendations in conjunction with the oversight committee.
400-A:68 Joint Health Insurance Reform Oversight Committee Established.
I. There is established an oversight committee on health insurance reform consisting of 5 members as follows:
(a) Two members of the senate, appointed by the senate president.
(b) Three members of the house of representatives, appointed by the speaker of the house of representatives.
II. The terms of the members shall be for the biennium and shall be coterminous with their membership in the general court. The committee shall elect a chairman from its membership. The committee shall meet at the call of the chairman who may call a meeting as often as necessary.
III. The committee shall provide legislative oversight, policy direction, and recommendations for legislation to implement Public Law 111-152 as it determines appropriate.
IV. The committee shall make a report, together with any recommendations for legislation, to the president of the senate, the speaker of the house of representatives, the chairpersons of the house and senate committees having jurisdiction over commerce issues and the house and senate committees having jurisdiction over health and human services issues by October 1, 2011 and annually thereafter.
2 Effective Date. This act shall take effect July 1, 2011.
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SB 162-FN - FISCAL NOTE
AN ACT relative to federal health care reform 2010.
FISCAL IMPACT:
The Insurance Department states this bill will have an indeterminable fiscal impact on state expenditures and revenue in FY 2011 and each year thereafter. There is no fiscal impact on county and local expenditures or revenue.
METHODOLOGY:
The Insurance Department states this bill requires specific Legislative approval prior to any action by the Department to enforce any of the consumer protections under federal health care reform. The Department is not clear how this would be implemented, therefore cannot determine the fiscal impact of this bill. The Department also states this bill addresses health insurance exchanges for which there is no known fiscal impact.