SB 576-FN - AS AMENDED BY THE SENATE
03/22/2018 1182s
2018 SESSION
18-2973
01/03
SENATE BILL 576-FN
AN ACT relative to home health services rate setting.
SPONSORS: Sen. Bradley, Dist 3
COMMITTEE: Finance
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AMENDED ANALYSIS
This bill requires the department of health and human services to review Medicaid reimbursement rates for home health services.
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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Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.
03/22/2018 1182s 18-2973
01/03
STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Eighteen
AN ACT relative to home health services rate setting.
Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:
1 Department of Health and Human Services; Establishing Home Health Services Rates. The commissioner of the department of health and human services shall review Medicaid reimbursement rates for home health services and determine whether they reflect the average cost for providers to deliver services. The commissioner shall consult with stakeholders in reviewing the rates considering the factors of economy, efficiency, quality of care, and access to care, in accordance with guidelines in federal regulations. The commissioner shall report the findings to the president of the senate, the speaker of the house of representatives, the governor, and the chairpersons of the house and senate finance committees for consideration for inclusion in the state operating budget for the biennium ending June 30, 2021.
2 Effective Date. This act shall take effect upon its passage.
18-2973
Amended 3/23/18
SB 576-FN- FISCAL NOTE
AS AMENDED BY THE SENATE (AMENDMENT #2018-1182s)
AN ACT relative to home health services rate setting.
FISCAL IMPACT: [ ] State [ ] County [ ] Local [ X ] None
METHODOLOGY:
This bill requires the Department of Health and Human Services to review Medicaid reimbursement rates for home health services and determine whether they reflect the average cost to deliver services. Once the review is complete, the commissioner is required to report the findings for possible inclusion in the FY20/21 operating budget. The bill itself does not require rates to be set at any particular level, and so has no fiscal impact.
AGENCIES CONTACTED:
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| Date | Body | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Feb. 6, 2018 | Senate | Hearing |
| Feb. 22, 2018 | Senate | Floor Vote |
| April 3, 2018 | House | Hearing |
| April 11, 2018 | House | Exec Session |
| House | Floor Vote | |
| April 19, 2018 | House | Floor Vote |
April 19, 2018: Inexpedient to Legislate: MA RC 180-154 04/19/2018 HJ 13 P. 20
: Minority Committee Report: Ought to Pass
: Majority Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate (Vote 15-11; RC)
April 19, 2018: Majority Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate for 04/19/2018 (Vote 15-11; RC) HC 15 P. 12
April 11, 2018: Executive Session: 04/11/2018 01:00 PM LOB 210-211
April 6, 2018: Division III Work Session: 04/06/2018 10:00 AM LOB 210-211
April 3, 2018: Public Hearing: 04/03/2018 03:30 PM LOB 210-211
March 22, 2018: Introduced 03/22/2018 and referred to Finance HJ 10 P. 53
March 22, 2018: Ought to Pass with Amendment 2018-1182s, MA, VV; OT3rdg; 03/22/2018; SJ 10
March 22, 2018: Sen. Bradley Floor Amendment # 2018-1182s, AA, VV; 03/22/2018; SJ 10
March 22, 2018: Sen. Bradley Moved Ought to Pass; 03/22/2018; SJ 10
March 22, 2018: Inexpedient to Legislate, MF, VV; 03/22/2018; SJ 10
March 22, 2018: Sen. Bradley Moved to Remove From Table, MA, VV; 03/22/2018; SJ 10
Feb. 22, 2018: Pending Motion Inexpedient to Legislate; 02/22/2018; SJ 5
Feb. 22, 2018: Sen. Bradley Moved Laid on Table, MA, VV; 02/22/2018; SJ 5
Feb. 22, 2018: Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate, 02/22/2018; SC 8
Feb. 6, 2018: Hearing: 02/06/2018, Room 103, SH, 01:45 pm; SC 6
Jan. 3, 2018: Introduced 01/03/2018 and Referred to Finance; SJ 2