HB131 (2021) Detail

Relative to reporting of health care associated infections.


CHAPTER 79

HB 131 - FINAL VERSION

 

 

2021 SESSION

21-0083

10/08

 

HOUSE BILL 131

 

AN ACT relative to reporting of health care associated infections.

 

SPONSORS: Rep. Woods, Merr. 23

 

COMMITTEE: Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs

 

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ANALYSIS

 

This bill clarifies the information that hospitals must report regarding infections.

 

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Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.

21-0083

10/08

 

STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE

 

In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Twenty One

 

AN ACT relative to reporting of health care associated infections.

 

Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:

 

79:1  Residential Care and Health Facility Licensing; Reporting of Health Care Associated Infections.  Amend RSA 151:33, II(b) to read as follows:

(b)  Hospitals shall also initially identify, track, and report process measures including[:

(1)  Adherence rates of central line insertion practices;

(2) Surgical antimicrobial prophylaxis; and

(3)] coverage rates of influenza vaccination for health care personnel and patients/residents.

79:2  Residential Care and Health Facility Licensing; Reporting of Health Care Associated Infections.  Amend RSA 151:33, III and IV to read as follows:

III. Subsequent to the initial requirements identified in paragraphs II, II-a, or II-b, the department shall, from time to time, require the tracking and reporting of other types of infections and measures when reporting protocols are identified by the department, that occur in hospitals, end-stage renal dialysis centers, and ambulatory surgical facilities in consultation with technical advisors, which shall include the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Hospital Inpatient Quality Reporting Program, and the National Quality Forum, who are regionally or nationally-recognized experts in the prevention, identification, and control of health care associated infections and the reporting of performance data.  All required tracking and reporting of other types of infections and measures shall be consistent with the requirements supported by the CDC, CMS Hospital Inpatient Quality Reporting Program, or the National Quality Forum.

IV.  The commissioner of the department shall adopt rules, pursuant to RSA 541-A, for hospital, end-stage renal dialysis center, nursing and residential care facility, the New Hampshire veterans' home, assisted living residence, and ambulatory surgical facility identification, tracking, and reporting of infections, measures, and/or coverage rates of influenza vaccinations as required in this section which shall be consistent with the recommendations of recognized centers of expertise in the identification and prevention of infections including, but not limited to the National Healthcare Safety Network and the Healthcare Infection Control Practices Advisory Committee of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention or its successor, The Joint Commission [on the Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations], the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, the Hospital Quality Alliance, the National Quality Forum, and the New Hampshire health care quality [assurance] and safety commission under RSA 151-G.

79:3  Effective Date.  This act shall take effect 60 days after its passage.

 

Approved: June 18, 2021

Effective Date: August 17, 2021

Links


Date Body Type
Jan. 26, 2021 House Hearing
March 2, 2021 House Exec Session
House Floor Vote
April 28, 2021 Senate Hearing
May 20, 2021 Senate Floor Vote
Jan. 26, 2021 House Hearing
April 28, 2021 Senate Hearing
May 20, 2021 Senate Floor Vote

Bill Text Revisions

HB131 Revision: 32740 Date: June 21, 2021, 9:12 a.m.
HB131 Revision: 32508 Date: May 20, 2021, 10:27 a.m.
HB131 Revision: 31407 Date: Jan. 4, 2021, 1:54 p.m.

Docket


June 21, 2021: Signed by Governor Sununu 06/18/2021; Chapter 79; Eff: 08/17/2021


June 18, 2021: Signed by Governor Sununu 06/18/2021; Chapter 79; Eff: 08/17/2021


June 11, 2021: Enrolled (in recess of) 06/10/2021 HJ 10 P. 21


June 10, 2021: Enrolled (in recess of) 06/10/2021 HJ 10 P. 21


June 11, 2021: Enrolled Adopted, VV, (In recess 06/10/2021); SJ 19


June 10, 2021: Enrolled Adopted, VV, (In recess 06/10/2021); SJ 19


May 20, 2021: Ought to Pass: MA, VV; OT3rdg; 05/20/2021; SJ 16


May 20, 2021: Ought to Pass: MA, VV; OT3rdg; 05/20/2021; SJ 16


May 12, 2021: Committee Report: Ought to Pass, 05/20/2021; Vote 5-0; CC; SC 24


May 20, 2021: Committee Report: Ought to Pass, 05/20/2021; Vote 5-0; CC; SC 24


April 28, 2021: Remote Hearing: 04/28/2021, 09:30 am; Links to join the hearing can be found in the Senate Calendar; SC 21


April 21, 2021: Remote Hearing: 04/28/2021, 09:30 am; Links to join the hearing can be found in the Senate Calendar; SC 21


April 8, 2021: Introduced 04/08/2021 and Referred to Health and Human Services; SJ 12


April 13, 2021: Introduced 04/08/2021 and Referred to Health and Human Services; SJ 12


: Ought to Pass MA RC 230-130


April 8, 2021: Ought to Pass: MA RC 230-130 04/08/2021 HJ 6 P. 73


April 8, 2021: Ought to Pass: MA RC 230-130 04/08/2021 HJ 6 P. 73


: Minority Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate


March 4, 2021: Minority Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate


March 4, 2021: Majority Committee Report: Ought to Pass (Vote 17-3; RC) HC 18 P. 47


: Majority Committee Report: Ought to Pass (Vote 17-3; RC) HC 18 P. 47


March 2, 2021: Executive Session: 03/02/2021 12:30 pm Members of the public may attend using the following links: To join the webinar: https://www.zoom.us/j/99282187833


Jan. 20, 2021: Public Hearing: 01/26/2021 10:00 am Members of the public may attend using the following link: To join the webinar: https://www.zoom.us/j/94852322897 / Executive session on pending legislation may be held throughout the day (time permitting) from the time the committee is initially convened.


Jan. 26, 2021: Public Hearing: 01/26/2021 10:00 am Members of the public may attend using the following link: To join the webinar: https://www.zoom.us/j/94852322897 / Executive session on pending legislation may be held throughout the day (time permitting) from the time the committee is initially convened.


Jan. 4, 2021: Introduced (in recess of) 01/06/2021 and referred to Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs HJ 2 P. 36


Jan. 6, 2020: To Be Introduced 01/06/2020 and referred to Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs


Jan. 6, 2021: Introduced (in recess of) 01/06/2021 and referred to Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs HJ 2 P. 36