Bill Text - SB474 (2018)

Establishing a committee to study group home rate parity.


Revision: April 20, 2018, 10:22 a.m.

SB 474 - VERSION ADOPTED BY BOTH BODIES

 

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Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.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:

 

1  Committee Established.  There is established a committee to study group home rate parity.

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.

3  Duties.  

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.

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.

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.

6  Effective Date.  This act shall take effect upon its passage.