Revision: March 27, 2018, 10:24 a.m.
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Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.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:
None