HB 1308-FN – AS AMENDED BY THE SENATE
19Feb2014… 0466h
04/24/14 1302s
04/24/14 1498s
2014 SESSION
01/08
HOUSE BILL 1308-FN
AN ACT revising the membership of the advisory council on workers’ compensation.
COMMITTEE: Labor, Industrial and Rehabilitative Services
This bill adds one member to the advisory council on workers’ compensation.
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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Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.
19Feb2014… 0466h
04/24/14 1302s
04/24/14 1498s
14-2444
01/08
STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Fourteen
AN ACT revising the membership of the advisory council on workers’ compensation.
Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:
1 Advisory Council on Workers’ Compensation; Membership. RSA 281-A:62, I is repealed and reenacted to read as follows:
I. There is hereby established an advisory council on workers’ compensation. The advisory council shall consist of 11 members: the commissioner or designee; the insurance commissioner, or designee; one member of the house of representatives, appointed by the speaker of the house; one member of the senate, appointed by the president of the senate; one member representing a large employer who shall not be in the insurance industry, appointed by the president of the senate; one member representing a small employer who shall not be in the insurance industry, appointed by the speaker of the house of representatives; 2 members representing the interests of labor, appointed by the governor and council; one member representing insurance interests of commercial workers’ compensation carriers, appointed by the speaker of the house of representatives; one member representing self-funded employers, appointed by the president of the senate; and one member representing health care providers, appointed by the governor and council. The legislative members of the advisory council and the 7 appointed members shall be familiar with the workers’ compensation laws of New Hampshire. Any person appointed to the council who is not qualified or who ceases to be qualified in the capacity in which such person is serving on the advisory council shall be replaced by the appropriate appointing authority. The advisory council shall discuss problems related to the administration of this chapter and shall discuss policy goals. The advisory council shall also ratify managed care programs established under RSA 281-A:23-a. Except for the legislative members and the commissioners, the term of office of each appointed member shall be 3 years and until a successor is appointed and qualified. Vacancies shall be filled in the same manner and for the unexpired terms. Each member of the advisory council shall be reimbursed for necessary travel and other necessary expenses.
2 Effective Date. This act shall take effect January 1, 2015.
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14-2444 Amended 04/28/14
HB 1308-FN FISCAL NOTE
AN ACT revising the membership of the advisory council on workers’ compensation.
FISCAL IMPACT:
The Legislative Budget Assistant has determined that this legislation, as amended by the Senate (Amendments #2014-1302s and #2014-1498s), has a total fiscal impact of less than $10,000 in each of the fiscal years 2014 through 2018.