Revision: March 15, 2022, 10:28 a.m.
SB 408-FN - AS INTRODUCED
2022 SESSION
22-3091
05/10
SENATE BILL 408-FN
SPONSORS: Sen. Prentiss, Dist 5; Sen. Perkins Kwoka, Dist 21; Sen. Bradley, Dist 3; Sen. Whitley, Dist 15; Sen. Kahn, Dist 10; Sen. Sherman, Dist 24; Rep. Nordgren, Graf. 12; Rep. Murphy, Graf. 12; Rep. Heath, Hills. 14
COMMITTEE: Health and Human Services
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ANALYSIS
This bill directs the department of health and human services to make adjustments to the facility fee reimbursement schedule for freestanding birthing centers.
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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Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.
22-3091
05/10
STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Twenty Two
Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:
1 Findings. The general court recognizes the critical services and choices provided to families, newborns, and the health care community by freestanding birthing centers in New Hampshire and intends to ensure their financial sustainability by adjusting the facility fee reimbursement rate to be comparable to that currently paid to hospitals.
2 Department of Health and Human Services; Facility Fee for Birthing Centers. The commissioner of the department of health and human services shall adopt by rule under RSA 541-A an amendment to the Medicaid facility fee reimbursement rate for freestanding birthing centers, as defined in RSA 151:2, to ensure that the rate is comparable to that for hospitals.
3 Effective Date. This act shall take effect upon its passage.
22-3091
Revised 3/15/22
SB 408-FN- FISCAL NOTE
AS INTRODUCED
FISCAL IMPACT: [ X ] State [ ] County [ ] Local [ ] None
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| Estimated Increase / (Decrease) | |||
STATE: | FY 2022 | FY 2023 | FY 2024 | FY 2025 |
Appropriation | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Revenue | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Expenditures | $0 | $5,000 state general funds; $9,000 federal funds |
$5,000 state general funds; $9,000 federal funds
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$5,000 state general funds; $9,000 federal funds
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Funding Source: | [ X ] General [ ] Education [ ] Highway [ X ] Other - Matching federal funds. |
METHODOLOGY:
This bill requires the Department of Health and Human Services to revise the Medicaid facility fee reimbursement rate for freestanding birthing centers to a rate comparable to that of hospitals. The Department states that currently, the reimbursement rate for freestanding birthing centers is $637.78, which would be increased to $921 to achieve comparability to hospital birthing centers. Assuming 50 births per year, the Department anticipates additional expenditures of $14,161 per year, of which 34 percent ($4,815) will be state general funds and 66 percent ($9,346) will be federal matching funds.
AGENCIES CONTACTED:
Department of Health and Human Services