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2024 SESSION
24-2282.0
05/10
HOUSE BILL [bill number]
AN ACT relative to funding for developmental services community integration.
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ANALYSIS
This bill establishes and transfers money to a special account within the department of health and human services called the developmental services community integration fund to support individuals with developmental disabilities.
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Matter removed from current law appears [in brackets and struckthrough.]
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24-2282.0
05/10
STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Twenty Four
AN ACT relative to funding for developmental services community integration.
Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:
1 Statement of Intent. The general court hereby finds that people with developmental disabilities have been historically excluded from certain social interactions, employment opportunities, and educational environments. Community integration, including recreation is a way to ensure that all people have access to the full spectrum of social, educational, and professional opportunities. These opportunities are embedded within the existing community, rather than segregated. This not only promotes the well-being of individuals but also increases the overall health of the entire community.
2 Transfer of Funds to a Developmental Services Community Integration Fund. For the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, the department of health and human services shall transfer the sum of $1,000,000 in general funds from the appropriation in RSA 171-A:8-b into a separate account called the developmental services community integration fund. The purpose of this fund is to provide community integration support and services, including recreational activities, to individuals with developmental disabilities. The funds shall only be used to provide services that are excluded from the Medicaid program. The commissioner shall adopt criteria for the distribution and expenditure of these funds.