Bill Text - SB333 (2022)

(New Title) relative to licensure of case management service providers and relative to payment by the state of a portion of retirement system contributions of political subdivision employers.


Revision: Dec. 14, 2021, 4:25 p.m.

SB 333  - AS INTRODUCED

 

 

2022 SESSION

22-3079

05/11

 

SENATE BILL 333

 

AN ACT relative to licensure of case management service providers.

 

SPONSORS: Sen. Avard, Dist 12; Sen. French, Dist 7; Sen. Reagan, Dist 17; Sen. Gannon, Dist 23; Sen. Hennessey, Dist 1; Sen. Watters, Dist 4; Sen. Bradley, Dist 3; Sen. Giuda, Dist 2; Sen. Whitley, Dist 15; Rep. Hunt, Ches. 11; Rep. Ammon, Hills. 40; Rep. Homola, Hills. 27; Rep. M. Pearson, Rock. 34

 

COMMITTEE: Executive Departments and Administration

 

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ANALYSIS

 

This bill provides that the definition of home health care provider includes a case management agency for the purpose of licensing under RSA 151:2-b.

 

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Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.

22-3079

05/11

 

STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE

 

In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Twenty Two

 

AN ACT relative to licensure of case management service providers.

 

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

 

1  Home Health Care Provider; Reference to Case Management Agency Added.  Amend RSA 151:2-b, I to read as follows:

I.  "Home health care provider" means any organization, business entity, or subdivision thereof, including a case management agency, whether public or private, whether operated for profit or not, which is engaged in arranging or providing, directly or through contract arrangement, one or more of the following: nursing services, home health aide services, or other therapeutic and related services which may include, but shall not be limited to, physical and occupational therapy, speech pathology, nutritional services, medical social services, personal care services, and homemaker services, which may be of a preventive, therapeutic, rehabilitative, health guidance or supportive nature to persons in their places of residence.

2  Effective Date.  This act shall take effect 60 days after its passage.