May 17, 2022
2022-2043-CofC
05/10
Committee of Conference Report on HB 1099, prohibiting the department of health and human services from requiring vaccine passports for services.
Recommendation:
That the House recede from its position of nonconcurrence with the Senate amendment, and concur with the Senate amendment, and
That the Senate and House adopt the following new amendment to the bill as amended by the Senate, and pass the bill as so amended:
Amend the bill by replacing sections 3 and 4 with the following:
3 Appropriation; WIC Farmers' Market Nutrition Program. There is hereby appropriated to the department of health and human services the sum of $30,000 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, which shall be nonlapsing, for the purpose of funding the WIC Farmers' Market Nutrition Program in RSA 132:12-f. The governor is authorized to draw a warrant for said sum out of any money in the treasury not otherwise appropriated.
4 Association Health Plans; Pilot Program. No later than January 1, 2023, the commissioner shall publish a request for information (RFI) to gauge interest in establishing a pilot program for association health plans (AHP). Any such RFI for a pilot program shall include all state-mandated health plan coverage, and no state-mandated health plan coverage shall be exempt. Membership in an AHP may be based on profession, line of business, or geographic region, and shall be open to any eligible person regardless of age or health history or status. The pilot program shall be limited to 1,000 participants and shall comply with the United States Department of Labor AHP final rule published in 83 Fed. Reg. 28912 (June 21, 2018) codified at 29 C.F.R. 2510. The commissioner shall adopt rules, pursuant to RSA 541-A, relative to eligibility, application, and selection procedures, and necessary operational provisions of the pilot program. No later than January 1, 2024, and annually thereafter, the commissioner shall submit a report on the status of the pilot program to the speaker of the house of representatives, the president of the senate, the governor, and the chairpersons of the house and senate standing committees with jurisdiction over insurance matters.
The signatures below attest to the authenticity of this Report on HB 1099, prohibiting the department of health and human services from requiring vaccine passports for services.
Conferees on the Part of the Senate Conferees on the Part of the House
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Sen. Gray, Dist. 6 Rep. M. Pearson, Rock. 34
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Sen. Bradley, Dist. 3 Rep. B. King, Hills. 23
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Sen. Whitley, Dist. 15 Rep. Edwards, Rock. 4
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Rep. Hunt, Ches. 11
2022-2043-CofC
This bill:
I. Clarifies that no person shall be required to receive a Covid-19 vaccination in order receive benefits or services from the department of health and human services.
II. Re-establishes the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) Farmers Market Nutrition Program and makes an appropriation for this purpose.
III. Directs the insurance commissioner to publish an RFI to gauge interest in establishing a pilot program for association health plans.
IV. Directs the department of health and human services to submit a state plan amendment to temporarily expand postpartum coverage under Medicaid, establishes a quarterly reporting requirement, and makes an appropriation to the department for this purpose. The program expansion is repealed March 31, 2027.
| Date | Body | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Feb. 1, 2022 | House | Hearing |
| Feb. 1, 2022 | House | Hearing |
| House | Floor Vote | |
| April 6, 2022 | Senate | Hearing |
| April 28, 2022 | Senate | Floor Vote |
| April 28, 2022 | Senate | Floor Vote |
| April 28, 2022 | Senate | Floor Vote |
| May 5, 2022 | Senate | Floor Vote |
| May 5, 2022 | Senate | Floor Vote |
| Senate | Floor Vote |
May 23, 2022: Conference Committee Report; Not Signed Off; SJ 13
May 19, 2022: Conferee Change; Senator Carson Replaces Senator Whitley; SJ 13
May 17, 2022: Conference Committee Meeting: 05/17/2022 04:00 pm LOB 202-204
May 16, 2022: Conferee Change; Senator Bradley Replaces Senator Avard; SJ 13
May 16, 2022: Conference Committee Meeting: 05/16/2022 09:00 am LOB 205-207
May 16, 2022: ==RECESSED== Conference Committee Meeting: 05/16/2022 09:00 am LOB 205-207
May 12, 2022: President Appoints: Senators Gray, Avard, Whitley; 05/12/2022; SJ 12
May 12, 2022: Sen. Bradley Accedes to House Request for Committee of Conference, MA, VV; 05/12/2022; SJ 12
May 10, 2022: House Non-Concurs with Senate Amendment 2022-1963s 2022-1880s 2022-1852s and Requests CofC (Reps. M. Pearson, B. King, Edwards, Hunt): MA VV 05/05/2022 HJ 12
May 5, 2022: Ought to Pass with Amendments 2022-1852s, 2022-1880s, and 2022-1963s, MA, VV; OT3rdg; 05/05/2022; SJ 11
May 5, 2022: Ought to Pass with Amendments 2022-1852s, 2022-1880s, and 2022-1963s, MA, VV; OT3rdg; 05/05/2022; SJ 11
May 5, 2022: Sen. Prentiss Floor Amendment # 2022-1963s, AA, VV; 05/05/2022; SJ 11
May 5, 2022: Sen. Ricciardi Floor Amendment # 2022-1880s, AA, VV; 05/05/2022; SJ 11
May 5, 2022: Sen. Whitley Floor Amendment # 2022-1852s, AA, VV; 05/05/2022; SJ 11
May 5, 2022: Special Order to after the Bills removed from the Consent Calendar, Without Objection, MA; 05/05/2022; SJ 11
April 28, 2022: Committee Report: Ought to Pass, 05/05/2022; SC 18
April 28, 2022: Ought to Pass: MA, VV; OT3rdg; 05/05/2022; SJ 10
April 28, 2022: Special Order to to the Next Session, Without Objection, MA; 04/28/2022; SJ 10
April 28, 2022: Special Order to HB 1099 to the end of the Regular Calendar, Without Objection, MA; 04/28/2022; SJ 10
April 20, 2022: Committee Report: Ought to Pass, 04/28/2022; SC 17
March 29, 2022: Hearing: 04/06/2022, Room 100, SH, 10:20 am; SC 14
March 15, 2022: Introduced 02/24/2022 and Referred to Health and Human Services; SJ 5
March 11, 2022: Ought to Pass with Amendment 2022-0491h: MA VV 03/10/2022 HJ 5
March 11, 2022: Amendment # 2022-0491h: AA VV 03/10/2022 HJ 5
Feb. 25, 2022: Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2022-0491h (NT) (Vote 21-0; CC)
Feb. 1, 2022: Public Hearing: 02/01/2022 2:30 p.m. LOB210-211
Jan. 19, 2022: Public Hearing: 02/01/2022 02:30 pm SH Reps Hall
: To Be Introduced and referred to Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs
Nov. 16, 2021: Introduced 01/05/2022 and referred to Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs