Revision: May 12, 2023, 10:17 a.m.
Rep. Weber, Ches. 5
April 21, 2023
2023-1457h
07/05
Amendment to SB 127-FN
Amend the bill by replacing section 1 with the following:
1 Controlled Drug Act; Professional Use of Narcotic Drugs. Amend RSA 318-B:10, VII(f) to read as follows:
(f) The department shall assess a fee to be paid by providers of methadone detoxification and maintenance programs for certification and administration by the department. [The fee shall be $8 per client based on the annual client census of the previous calendar year. If the provider had no clients in the previous calendar year, then the fee shall be $1,000.] The initial fee shall be $1,000. Annually thereafter, the fee shall be $8 per client based on the annual client census of the previous calendar year. All moneys collected by the department from fees authorized under this subparagraph shall be deposited into the [general fund] special fund for administration of opioid treatment programs established in RSA 172:8-c.
2023-1457h
AMENDED ANALYSIS
This bill:
I. Clarifies and re-routes fees paid by methadone providers to the special fund for administration of opioid treatment programs.
II. Alters the definition of personal care services provider for the purposes of reimbursement by the department.
III. Alters the payment structure to residential care facilities for features outside of room and board.
IV. Eliminates the long term care facility reporting requirement to the department of health and human services regarding the Nursing Facility Quality Assessment (NFQA).
V. Removes the requirement for a beverage license if the facility is only offering bottled beverage direct to consumer and already holds a retail food license from the state health department or self-inspecting jurisdiction.
VI. Removes payment of premiums from the MEAD program.
VII. Aligns public assistance benefits within this state with federal regulations.
VIII. Alters the reporting requirements of the state office of rural health.
IX. Extends the commission to study the delivery of public health services through regional public health networks report date and prospective repeal to 2024.