HB 619-FN-LOCAL - AS AMENDED BY THE HOUSE
3Jan2018... 2428h
2017 SESSION
17-0168
04/01
HOUSE BILL 619-FN-LOCAL
AN ACT relative to medical services for prisoners.
SPONSORS: Rep. Snow, Hills. 42; Rep. J. MacKay, Merr. 14; Rep. Freitas, Hills. 14; Rep. Fothergill, Coos 1; Rep. Kenison, Merr. 15; Sen. D'Allesandro, Dist 20; Sen. Carson, Dist 14
COMMITTEE: Municipal and County Government
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This bill provides that a state or county prisoner who has Medicaid coverage and receives inpatient medical care shall authorize Medicaid payment for such care.
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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Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.
3Jan2018... 2428h 17-0168
04/01
STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Seventeen
AN ACT relative to medical services for prisoners.
Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:
1 Medical Services for County Prisoners. Amend RSA 623-C:1, I(i) to read as follows:
(i) A county prisoner who has Medicaid coverage and receives inpatient medical care at a health care facility licensed pursuant to RSA 151 or from an independent health care provider licensed in this state for a period of 24 hours or more, shall first authorize a claim for payment of medical care from Medicaid. If a county prisoner's medical care is covered by Medicaid, the health care facility [licensed pursuant to RSA 151], or the licensed health care provider, or both, shall be paid at the Medicaid rate for services provided.
2 Medical Services for State Prisoners. Amend RSA 623-C:2, I(h) to read as follows:
(h) A state prisoner who has Medicaid coverage and receives inpatient medical care at a health care facility licensed pursuant to RSA 151 or from an independent health care provider licensed in this state for a period of 24 hours or more, shall first authorize a claim for payment of medical care from Medicaid. If a state prisoner's medical care is covered by Medicaid, the facility or the licensed health care provider, or both, shall be paid at the Medicaid rate for services provided.
3 Effective Date. This act shall take effect 60 days after its passage.
17-0168
Amended 1/16/18
HB 619-FN-LOCAL- FISCAL NOTE
AS AMENDED BY THE HOUSE (AMENDMENT #2017-2428h)
AN ACT relative to medical services for prisoners.
FISCAL IMPACT: [ X ] State [ X ] County [ ] Local [ ] None
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Revenue | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Expenditures | Indeterminable | Indeterminable | Indeterminable | Indeterminable |
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Revenue | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Expenditures | Indeterminable Decrease | Indeterminable Decrease | Indeterminable Decrease | Indeterminable Decrease |
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METHODOLOGY:
This bill provides that a state or county prisoner who has Medicaid coverage and who receives inpatient medical care for 24 hours or more, shall first authorize a claim for payment of medical care from Medicaid.
The Department of Corrections indicates it currently authorizes claims for payment from Medicaid as allowed under State and Federal Medicaid laws. The Department does not anticipate any impact on its revenues or expenditures.
The Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) assumes the following regarding the fiscal impact of the bill:
The Department indicates it is not possible to determine the fiscal impact of this bill. Under current law, which would not change, an indeterminable number of inmates who would likely be eligible for Medicaid will refuse to apply for Medicaid. The Department also assumes under the proposed bill an indeterminable number of inmates eligible for Medicaid would refuse to apply.
The New Hampshire Association of Counties indicates this bill would result in cost savings to the counties for prisoners’ medical costs. The Sullivan County Department of Corrections identified $6,080 in FY2017 and $79,735 in FY 2018 that it believes would have been saved under this bill.
AGENCIES CONTACTED:
Departments of Corrections and Health and Human Services and New Hampshire Association of Counties
Date | Body | Type |
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Feb. 1, 2017 | House | Hearing |
Feb. 1, 2017 | House | Exec Session |
Oct. 17, 2017 | House | Exec Session |
Jan. 3, 2018 | House | Floor Vote |
Jan. 11, 2018 | House | Hearing |
Feb. 21, 2018 | House | Exec Session |
House | Floor Vote | |
March 6, 2018 | House | Floor Vote |
March 6, 2018: Inexpedient to Legislate: MA VV 03/06/2018 HJ 6 P. 43
: Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate (Vote 24-0; CC)
March 6, 2018: Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate for 03/06/2018 (Vote 24-0; CC) HC 9 P. 25
Feb. 21, 2018: Executive Session: 02/21/2018 10:00 AM LOB 210-211
Jan. 17, 2018: Division I Work Session: 01/17/2018 01:30 PM LOB 212
Jan. 11, 2018: Public Hearing: 01/11/2018 10:45 AM LOB 210-211
Jan. 3, 2018: Referred to Finance 01/03/2018 HJ 1 P. 39
Jan. 3, 2018: Ought to Pass with Amendment 2428h: MA VV 01/03/2018 HJ 1 P. 39
Jan. 3, 2018: Amendment # 2017-2428h: AA VV 01/03/2018 HJ 1 P. 39
Jan. 3, 2018: Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2017-2428h for 01/03/2018 (Vote 16-0; CC)
Oct. 17, 2017: Executive Session: 10/17/2017 10:00 AM LOB 301
Sept. 28, 2017: Retained Bill Subcommittee Work Session: 09/28/2017 10:00 AM LOB 301
Sept. 12, 2017: Retained Bill Subcommittee Work Session: 09/12/2017 10:00 AM LOB 301
: Retained in Committee
Feb. 1, 2017: Executive Session: 02/01/2017 LOB 301
Feb. 1, 2017: Public Hearing: 02/01/2017 11:40 AM LOB 301
Jan. 5, 2017: Introduced 01/05/2017 and referred to Municipal and County Government HJ 3 P. 22