Bill Text - SB321 (2012)

(New Title) establishing a committee to study the continuation of payments to long-term care facilities.


Revision: March 13, 2012, midnight

SB 321-FN – AS AMENDED BY THE SENATE

03/07/12 0876s

2012 SESSION

12-2989

01/04

SENATE BILL 321-FN

AN ACT establishing a committee to study the continuation of payments to long-term care facilities.

SPONSORS: Sen. Forrester, Dist 2; Sen. Bradley, Dist 3; Sen. De Blois, Dist 18; Sen. Sanborn, Dist 7; Sen. Lambert, Dist 13; Rep. Reagan, Rock 1; Rep. Pilliod, Belk 5; Rep. Millham, Belk 5; Rep. Greemore, Belk 3; Rep. Cebrowski, Hills 18

COMMITTEE: Health and Human Services

AMENDED ANALYSIS

This bill establishes a committee to study the continuation of payments to long-term care facilities.

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Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.

03/07/12 0876s

12-2989

01/04

STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE

In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Twelve

AN ACT establishing a committee to study the continuation of payments to long-term care facilities.

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

1 Committee Established. There is established a committee to study the continuation of payments to long-term care facilities.

2 Membership and Compensation.

I. The members of the committee shall be as follows:

(a) Three members 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 the continuation of payments to long-term care facilities. Specifically, the committee shall include in its study:

I. Whether the maximum extent permissible under federal law, providing for Medicaid payments at the applicable daily rate should begin no later than 45 days after a resident applies for Medicaid.

II. What provisions need to be put in place to allow facilities to appeal Medicaid eligibility determinations.

III. The proper administration of RSA 151-E.

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 30 days of the effective date of this section. Four 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 no later than 90 days after the effective date of this act.

6 Effective Date. This act shall take effect upon its passage.

LBAO

12-2989

Amended 03/09/12

SB 321 FISCAL NOTE

AN ACT establishing a committee to study the continuation of payments to long-term care facilities.

FISCAL IMPACT:

    The Office of Legislative Budget Assistant states this bill, as amended by the Senate (Amendment #2012-0876s), will have no fiscal impact on state, county, and local expenditures or revenue.

METHODOLOGY:

      • The Office of Legislative Budget Assistant states this bill establishes a committee to study the continuation of payments to long-term care facilities. The establishment of the committee will have no fiscal impact on state, county, and local expenditures or revenue.