HB1044 (2022) Detail

(New Title) relative to direct payment and membership-based health care facilities.


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Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.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

Links


Date Body Type
Jan. 25, 2022 House Hearing
March 7, 2022 House Exec Session
House Floor Vote
March 30, 2022 Senate Hearing

Bill Text Revisions

HB1044 Revision: 35337 Date: March 16, 2022, 5:01 p.m.
HB1044 Revision: 35185 Date: March 9, 2022, 3:34 p.m.
HB1044 Revision: 33002 Date: Nov. 2, 2021, 1:49 p.m.

Docket


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