HB 1044 - AS AMENDED BY THE HOUSE
16Mar2022... 0991h
2022 SESSION
22-2222
05/08
HOUSE BILL 1044
AN ACT relative to direct payment and membership-based health care facilities.
SPONSORS: Rep. McLean, Hills. 44; Rep. Alexander Jr., Hills. 6; Rep. Cordelli, Carr. 4; Rep. Blasek, Hills. 21; Rep. Ammon, Hills. 40; Rep. Berry, Hills. 44; Rep. Warden, Hills. 15
COMMITTEE: Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs
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AMENDED ANALYSIS
This bill exempts facilities operating with membership-based or direct payment business models from certain special licensing provisions.
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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Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.
16Mar2022... 0991h 22-2222
05/08
STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Twenty Two
AN ACT relative to direct payment and membership-based health care facilities.
Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:
1 Residential Care And Health Facility Licensing; Policies Required for Health Facilities and Special Health Care Service Licenses; Direct Payment and Membership-Based Facilities Excluded. Amend RSA 151:2-f, I to read as follows:
I. Adopt and enforce a written policy to assure that the facility provides its services to all persons who require the services the facility provides regardless of the source of payment for the services provided to any person, unless the facility operates on a membership-based business model or exclusively provides services to persons who make direct payment for services. For purposes of this paragraph, a direct payment is one that is paid directly by the patient and is not reimbursed or otherwise paid by a third party;
2 Effective Date. This act shall take effect January 1, 2023.
| Date | Body | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Jan. 25, 2022 | House | Hearing |
| March 7, 2022 | House | Exec Session |
| House | Floor Vote | |
| March 30, 2022 | Senate | Hearing |
April 21, 2022: Refer to Interim Study, RC 20Y-4N, MA; 04/21/2022; SJ 9
April 13, 2022: Committee Report: Referred to Interim Study, 04/21/2022; SC 16
March 23, 2022: ===ROOM CHANGE=== Hearing: 03/30/2022, Room 210-211, LOB, 09:45 am; SC 13
March 22, 2022: Introduced 03/17/2022 and Referred to Health and Human Services; SJ 6
March 17, 2022: Ought to Pass with Amendment 2022-0991h: MA VV 03/16/2022 HJ 7
March 20, 2022: Amendment # 2022-0991h: AA RC 334-10 03/16/2022 HJ 7
March 17, 2022: Ought to Pass with Amendment 2022-0991h: MA VV 03/16/2022 HJ 7
March 17, 2022: Amendment # 2022-0991h: AA VV 03/16/2022 HJ 7
March 20, 2022: Lay HB1044 on Table (Rep. Weber): MF RC 166-179 03/16/2022 HJ 6
March 16, 2022: Inexpedient to Legislate: MF RC 171-172 03/15/2022 HJ 6
March 9, 2022: Minority Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2022-0991h (NT)
March 9, 2022: Majority Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate (Vote 14-7; RC)
March 1, 2022: Executive Session: 03/07/2022 09:30 am LOB 210-211
Jan. 18, 2022: Public Hearing: 01/25/2022 09:50 am LOB 210-211
Nov. 2, 2021: Introduced 01/05/2022 and referred to Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs
: To Be Introduced and referred to Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs