Revision: April 28, 2022, 10:34 a.m.
Sen. Hennessey, Dist 1
Sen. Morse, Dist 22
Sen. Prentiss, Dist 5
April 26, 2022
2022-1804s
07/05
Floor Amendment to HB 1256-FN
Amend the title of the bill by replacing it with the following:
AN ACT relative to positions within the department of military affairs and veterans services, making an appropriation to the state regenerative manufacturing workforce development fund, and adjusting and making an appropriation relative to the medicaid reimbursement rates for ambulance services.
Amend the bill by replacing all after section 7 with the following:
8 Department of Health and Human Services; Medicaid Reimbursement Rates for Ambulance Services. The department of health and human services shall increase the Medicaid reimbursement rate for ambulance services to be equal to 50 percent of the Medicare rate or ambulance services based on the rate in effect as of June 30, 2022.
9 Appropriation; Medicaid Reimbursement Rates for Ambulance Services. The sum of $868,264 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023 is hereby appropriated to the department of health and human services to implement Medicaid reimbursement rate increases for ambulance services. The governor is authorized to draw a warrant for said sum out of any money in the treasury not otherwise appropriated. Notwithstanding RSA 14:30-a, VI, in addition to the amounts appropriated in this section, the department of health and human services may accept and expend any matching federal funds available for the purposes of this section without prior approval of the fiscal committee of the general court.
I. Section 7 of this act shall take effect upon its passage.
II. Sections 8 and 9 of this act shall take effect July 1, 2022.
III. The remainder of this act shall take effect 60 days after its passage.
2022-1804s
AMENDED ANALYSIS
This bill:
I. Renames the position of cemetery superintendent to cemetery director and establishes duties and salary classifications for that office.
II. Alters the list of positions the adjutant general nominates for appointment.
III. Renames the position of administrator of the division of community based military programs to director of the division of community based military programs and establishes the salary classification for that office.
IV. Makes an appropriation to the state regenerative manufacturing workforce development fund.
V. Increases the Medicaid reimbursement rates for ambulance services and makes an appropriation thereof.