CHAPTER 237
SB 412-FN-A - FINAL VERSION
4May2022... 1582h
2022 SESSION
22-2859
05/11
SENATE BILL 412-FN-A
SPONSORS: Sen. Rosenwald, Dist 13; Sen. D'Allesandro, Dist 20; Sen. Hennessey, Dist 1; Sen. Bradley, Dist 3; Sen. Kahn, Dist 10; Sen. Giuda, Dist 2; Sen. Reagan, Dist 17; Rep. Wallner, Merr. 10; Rep. Nordgren, Graf. 12; Rep. Rogers, Merr. 28
COMMITTEE: Finance
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ANALYSIS
This bill directs the department of health and human services to increase nursing home reimbursement rates and makes a contingent appropriation to the department in the event that existing budgeted appropriations are insufficient to fund the revised rates.
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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Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.
4May2022... 1582h 22-2859
05/11
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:
237:1 Department of Health and Human Services; Nursing Home Reimbursement Rates; Appropriation. The department of health and human services is hereby directed to establish new rates for nursing homes paid out of account 05-95-48-482010-2152. The average daily rate across all facilities shall be equal to no less than 105 percent of the average daily rate in effect as of June 30, 2021, and shall be retroactive to July 1, 2021. Should budgeted appropriations be insufficient to fund the revised rates, the commissioner of health and human services shall transmit a letter to the governor, senate president, and speaker of the house of representatives advising them of the need for additional funding. Contingent upon the transmittal of said letter, and for the biennium ending June 30, 2023, an amount not to exceed $5,000,000 shall be appropriated to the department for the purpose of funding the shortfall. The governor is authorized to draw a warrant for said sum out of any money in the treasury not otherwise appropriated. Any portion of said appropriation remaining unspent as of June 30, 2023 shall lapse to the general fund. The department may accept and expend matching federal funds without prior approval of the fiscal committee of the general court.
237:2 Effective Date. This act shall take effect upon its passage.
Approved: June 17, 2022
Effective Date: June 17, 2022
| Date | Body | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Jan. 25, 2022 | Senate | Hearing |
| Feb. 3, 2022 | Senate | Floor Vote |
| April 13, 2022 | House | Hearing |
| April 26, 2022 | House | Exec Session |
| April 26, 2022 | House | Exec Session |
| House | Floor Vote |
June 22, 2022: Signed by the Governor on 06/17/2022; Chapter 0237; Effective 06/17/2022
June 7, 2022: Enrolled (in recess of) 05/26/2022 HJ 14
June 6, 2022: Enrolled Adopted, VV, (In recess 05/26/2022); SJ 13
June 6, 2022: Enrolled Adopted, VV, (In recess 05/26/2022); SJ 13
June 7, 2022: Enrolled (in recess of) 05/26/2022 HJ 14
May 12, 2022: Sen. Daniels Moved to Concur with the House Amendment, MA, VV; 05/12/2022; SJ 12
May 4, 2022: Ought to Pass with Amendment 1582h: MA VV 05/04/2022 HJ 11
May 4, 2022: Amendment # 1582h: AA VV 05/04/2022 HJ 11
April 27, 2022: Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2022-1582h (Vote 20-0; CC)
April 19, 2022: Executive Session: 04/26/2022 09:00 am LOB 210-211
April 19, 2022: Executive Session: 04/26/2022 10:00 am LOB 210-211
April 14, 2022: Division III Work Session: 04/18/2022 10:00 am LOB 212
April 6, 2022: Division III Work Session: 04/13/2022 03:00 pm LOB 210-211
April 6, 2022: Public Hearing: 04/13/2022 11:00 am LOB 210-211
March 23, 2022: Introduced 03/17/2022 and referred to Finance
Feb. 3, 2022: Ought to Pass: MA, VV; OT3rdg; 02/03/2022; SJ 2
Jan. 26, 2022: Committee Report: Ought to Pass, 02/03/2022; SC 5
Dec. 29, 2021: Hearing: 01/25/2022, Room 103, SH, 01:30 pm; SC 1
Dec. 23, 2021: To Be Introduced 01/05/2022 and Referred to Finance; SJ 1