CHAPTER 141
SB 474 - FINAL VERSION
02/15/2018 0600s
2018 SESSION
18-2794
01/06
SENATE BILL 474
AN ACT establishing a committee to study group home rate parity.
SPONSORS: Sen. Ward, Dist 8; Sen. Carson, Dist 14; Sen. Bradley, Dist 3; Sen. Birdsell, Dist 19; Sen. Watters, Dist 4; Sen. Feltes, Dist 15; Sen. D'Allesandro, Dist 20; Sen. Gannon, Dist 23; Rep. M. MacKay, Hills. 30; Rep. Kotowski, Merr. 24
COMMITTEE: Health and Human Services
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ANALYSIS
This bill establishes a committee to study group home rate parity.
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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Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.
02/15/2018 0600s 18-2794
01/06
STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Eighteen
AN ACT establishing a committee to study group home rate parity.
Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:
141:1 Committee Established. There is established a committee to study group home rate parity.
141:2 Membership and Compensation.
I. The members of the committee shall be as follows:
(a) One member of the senate, appointed by the president of the senate.
(b) Four 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.
I. The committee's study shall include, but not be limited to, studying parity of group home rates in an effort to support the quality of services in the community.
II. The committee may solicit information from any person or entity deemed relevant to the committee's study.
141:4 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 45 days of the effective date of this section. Three members of the committee shall constitute a quorum.
141:5 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 on or before November 1, 2018.
141:6 Effective Date. This act shall take effect upon its passage.
Approved: May 30, 2018
Effective Date: May 30, 2018
| Date | Body | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Feb. 6, 2018 | Senate | Hearing |
| Feb. 15, 2018 | Senate | Floor Vote |
| April 4, 2018 | House | Hearing |
| April 4, 2018 | House | Exec Session |
| House | Floor Vote | |
| April 19, 2018 | House | Floor Vote |
May 30, 2018: Signed by the Governor on 05/30/2018; Chapter 0141; Effective 05/30/2018
April 26, 2018: Enrolled (In recess 04/26/2018); SJ 15
April 26, 2018: Enrolled 04/26/2018
April 19, 2018: Ought to Pass: MA VV 04/19/2018 HJ 13 P. 6
: Committee Report: Ought to Pass (Vote 14-0; CC)
April 19, 2018: Committee Report: Ought to Pass for 04/19/2018 (Vote 14-0; CC) HC 15 P. 6
April 4, 2018: Executive Session: 04/04/2018 LOB 205
April 4, 2018: Public Hearing: 04/04/2018 10:00 AM LOB 205
March 7, 2018: Introduced 03/07/2018 and referred to Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs HJ 7 P. 52
Feb. 15, 2018: Ought to Pass with Amendment 2018-0600s, MA, VV; OT3rdg; 02/15/2018; SJ 4
Feb. 15, 2018: Sen. Bradley Floor Amendment # 2018-0600s, AA, VV; 02/15/2018; SJ 4
Feb. 15, 2018: Sen. Bradley Moved to Remove SB 474 from the Consent Calendar; 02/15/2018; SJ 4
Feb. 15, 2018: Committee Report: Ought to Pass, 02/15/2018; Vote 5-0; CC SC 7
Feb. 6, 2018: Hearing: 02/06/2018, Room 101, LOB, 01:00 pm; SC 6
Jan. 3, 2018: To Be Introduced 01/03/2018 and Referred to Health and Human Services; SJ 1