CHAPTER 152
SB 161 - FINAL VERSION
03/29/2017 0975s
4May2017... 1524h
05/18/2017 1837EBA
2017 SESSION
17-0982
01/04
SENATE BILL 161
SPONSORS: Sen. Feltes, Dist 15; Sen. Carson, Dist 14; Sen. Soucy, Dist 18; Rep. LeBrun, Hills. 32; Rep. Wall, Straf. 6
COMMITTEE: Health and Human Services
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This bill establishes a commission to evaluate the direct care workforce and preparedness of long-term care and support services for aging adults with dementia or other cognitive brain injuries.
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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Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.
03/29/2017 0975s
4May2017... 1524h
05/18/2017 1837EBA 17-0982
01/04
STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Seventeen
Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:
152:1 New Subdivision; Commission to Evaluate the Direct Care Workforce and Preparedness of Long-Term Care and Support Services for Aging Adults with Dementia or Other Cognitive Brain Injuries. Amend RSA 151-E by inserting after section 20 the following new subdivision:
Commission to Evaluate the Direct Care Workforce and Preparedness of Long-Term Care and Support Services for Aging Adults with Dementia or Other Cognitive Brain Injuries
151-E:21 Commission to Evaluate the Direct Care Workforce and Preparedness of Long-Term Care and Support Services for Aging Adults with Dementia or Other Cognitive Brain Injuries.
I. There is established a commission to evaluate the direct care workforce and preparedness of long-term care and support services for aging adults with dementia or other cognitive brain injuries. The members of the commission shall be as follows:
(a) Two members of the senate, appointed by the president of the senate.
(b) Two members of the house of representatives, appointed by the speaker of the house of representatives.
(c) The commissioner of the department of health and human services, or designee.
(d) A representative of the Alzheimer's Association, appointed by the association.
(e) A representative of AARP New Hampshire, appointed by AARP New Hampshire.
(f) A representative of the New Hampshire Hospital Association, appointed by the association.
(g) One representative of the Brain Injury Association of New Hampshire, appointed by the association.
(h) A representative of a long-term care facility, appointed by the New Hampshire Health Care Association.
(i) The long-term care ombudsman, or designee.
(j) A representative of a statewide association representing nonprofit housing and senior services programming, appointed by the president of the senate.
(k) A representative of Home Care Association of New Hampshire, appointed by the association.
II.(a) The commission shall study the direct care workforce and preparedness of long-term care facilities to provide long-term care services and supports to the growing population of aging consumers with dementia and other cognitive brain injuries. Specifically, the commission's study shall include, but not be limited to:
(1) Assessing the current direct care workforce data and establishing recommendations for improvement.
(2) Assessing the infrastructure for supporting the efficient provision of long-term services and support mechanisms for ensuring quality.
(3) Assessing the current training and credentialing infrastructure and making any recommendations for strengthening the current system, including strategies for increasing the professionalism of the work force.
(b) The commission shall solicit information from any person or entity the commission deems relevant to its study.
III. The members of the commission shall elect a chairperson from among the members. The first meeting of the commission shall be called by the first-named senate member. The first meeting of the commission shall be held within 45 days of the effective date of this section. Seven members of the commission shall constitute a quorum.
IV. The commission 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 December 1, 2017.
152:2 Repeal. RSA 151-E:21, relative to a commission to evaluate the direct care workforce and preparedness of long-term care and support services for aging adults with dementia or other cognitive brain injuries, is repealed.
I. Section 2 of this act shall take effect December 1, 2017.
II. The remainder of this act shall take effect upon its passage.
Approved: June 16, 2017
Effective Date:
I. Section 2 effective December 1, 2017
II. Remainder effective June 16, 2017
| Date | Body | Type |
|---|---|---|
| March 20, 2017 | Senate | Hearing |
| March 29, 2017 | Senate | Floor Vote |
| April 19, 2017 | House | Hearing |
| April 25, 2017 | House | Exec Session |
| May 4, 2017 | House | Floor Vote |
June 16, 2017: II. Remainder Effective 06/16/2017
Dec. 1, 2017: I. Section 2 Effective 12/01/2017
June 16, 2017: Signed by the Governor on 06/16/2017; Chapter 0152
May 31, 2017: Enrolled (In recess 05/31/2017); SJ 19
June 1, 2017: Enrolled 06/01/2017 HJ 17 P. 127
May 18, 2017: Enrolled Bill Amendment # 2017-1837e Adopted, VV, (In recess of 05/18/2017); SJ 18
May 18, 2017: Enrolled Bill Amendment # 2017-1837e: AA VV 05/18/2017 HJ 16 P. 9
May 11, 2017: Sen. Bradley Moved to Concur with the House Amendment, MA, VV; 05/11/2017; SJ 16
May 4, 2017: Ought to Pass with Amendment 1524h: MA VV 05/04/2017 HJ 15 P. 5
May 4, 2017: Amendment # 2017-1524h: AA VV 05/04/2017 HJ 15 P. 5
May 4, 2017: Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2017-1524h for 05/04/2017 (Vote 22-0; CC) HC 22 P. 5
April 25, 2017: Executive Session: 04/25/2017 09:30 AM LOB 205
April 19, 2017: Public Hearing: 04/19/2017 10:15 AM LOB 205
March 23, 2017: Introduced 03/23/2017 and referred to Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs HJ 11 P. 27
March 29, 2017: Ought to Pass with Amendment 2017-0975s, MA, VV; OT3rdg; 03/29/2017; SJ 11
March 29, 2017: Committee Amendment # 2017-0975s, AA, VV; 03/29/2017; SJ 11
March 29, 2017: Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2017-0975s, 03/29/2017; SC 16
March 20, 2017: Hearing: 03/20/2017, Room 101, LOB, 09:15 am; SC 15
March 14, 2017: ==CANCELLED== Hearing: 03/14/2017, Room 101, LOB, 01:15 pm; SC 14
Jan. 19, 2017: Introduced 01/19/2017 and Referred to Health and Human Services; SJ 5