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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.
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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 , 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.