HB 601-FN-LOCAL - AS AMENDED BY THE HOUSE
22Feb2023... 0444h
2023 SESSION
23-0698
10/05
HOUSE BILL 601-FN-LOCAL
SPONSORS: Rep. Heath, Hills. 41; Rep. Cornell, Hills. 22; Rep. K. Murray, Rock. 22; Rep. Freitas, Hills. 26; Rep. Ladd, Graf. 5; Rep. Luneau, Merr. 9; Rep. Chretien, Hills. 41
COMMITTEE: Education
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ANALYSIS
The bill requires the department of education to seek participation in the Medicaid direct certification methodology for school meals program for free and reduced price meals for students in public kindergarten, elementary, and secondary schools.
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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Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.
22Feb2023... 0444h 23-0698
10/05
STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Twenty Three
Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:
1 Department of Education; Application for Medicaid Direct Certification Program; Public Kindergarten, Elementary, and Secondary Schools. The department of education shall seek participation in the Demonstration Projects to Evaluate Direct Certification with Medicaid administered by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). The department of health and human services shall assist the department of education as needed in pursuing and implementing this new direct certification methodology.
2 New Section; Personally Identifiable Student Data Sharing. Amend RSA 189 by inserting after section 67 the following new section:
189:67-a Personally Identifiable Student Data Sharing.
I. The department of health and human services and the department of education shall share the minimum necessary personally identifiable student data for the purposes of establishing eligibility for any project involving federal programs. Such personally identifiable data shall include but not limited to the student’s full name, date of birth, gender, and residence.
II. The department of health and human services and the department of education shall provide applicants relative to any direct certification program the option to elect to participate in the direct certification program. As part of the option, the data to be used in the matching between departments shall be made available to the applicant.
III. Prior to the start of any direct certification program, the commissioners of the department of health and human services and the department of education shall sign a document developed by the attorney general verifying that the data matching between departments complies with all applicable state and federal laws, including but not limited to the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA), Protection of Pupil Rights Amendment (PPRA), and the federal Computer Matching and Privacy Protection Act of 1988 (CMPPA). Copies of the signed document shall be provided to the state archives, office of the governor, performance audit and oversight committee, senate president and speaker of the house of representatives, and senate and house education committee chairs.
3 Effective Date. This act shall take effect upon its passage.
23-0698
1/10/23
HB 601-FN-LOCAL- FISCAL NOTE
AS INTRODUCED
FISCAL IMPACT:
Due to time constraints, the Office of Legislative Budget Assistant is unable to provide a fiscal note for this bill, as introduced, at this time. When completed, the fiscal note will be forwarded to the House Clerk's Office.
AGENCIES CONTACTED:
Department of Education
| Date | Amendment |
|---|---|
| Feb. 8, 2023 | 2023-0444h |
| Date | Body | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Jan. 25, 2023 | House | Hearing |
| Feb. 6, 2023 | House | Exec Session |
| Feb. 6, 2023 | House | Exec Session |
| Feb. 6, 2023 | House | Floor Vote |
| March 28, 2023 | House | Exec Session |
| Nov. 14, 2023 | House | Exec Session |
| Nov. 17, 2023 | House | Floor Vote |
Jan. 4, 2024: Inexpedient to Legislate: MA RC 189-188 01/03/2024 HJ 1 P. 143
Nov. 17, 2023: Minority Committee Report: Ought to Pass
Nov. 17, 2023: Majority Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate HB601-FN-LOCAL 11/17/2023 (Vote 13-12; RC) HC 49 P. 37
Oct. 25, 2023: Division II Work Session: 11/08/2023 10:00 am LOB 209 HC 42
Oct. 19, 2023: ==CANCELLED== Division II Work Session: 11/07/2023 10:00 am LOB 209 HC 42
Oct. 17, 2023: Executive Session: 11/14/2023 10:00 am LOB 210-211 HC 42
Aug. 28, 2023: Division II Work Session: 09/12/2023 01:00 pm LOB 209 HC 36
March 28, 2023: Retained in Committee
March 23, 2023: Executive Session: 03/28/2023 09:00 am LOB 210-211
Feb. 24, 2023: Division Work Session: 03/07/2023 10:00 am LOB 209
Feb. 22, 2023: Referred to Finance 02/22/2023 HJ 6 P. 74
Feb. 22, 2023: Ought to Pass with Amendment 2023-0444h: MA DV 205-151 02/22/2023 HJ 6 P. 74
Feb. 22, 2023: Lay HB601 on Table (Rep. Belcher): MF DV 161-195 02/22/2023 HJ 6 P. 74
Feb. 22, 2023: FLAM # 2023-0444h (Rep. Cordelli): AA DV 176-174 02/22/2023 HJ 6 P. 74
Feb. 15, 2023: Minority Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2023-0444h 02/06/2023
Feb. 15, 2023: Majority Committee Report: Ought to Pass 02/06/2023 (Vote 13-7; RC) HC 12 P. 19
Jan. 31, 2023: Executive Session: 02/06/2023 09:30 am LOB 205-207
Jan. 25, 2023: Executive Session: 02/06/2023 09:30 am LOB 205-207
Jan. 25, 2023: Full Committee Work Session: 02/01/2023 09:30 am LOB 205-207
Jan. 18, 2023: Public Hearing: 01/25/2023 02:00 pm LOB 205-207
Jan. 12, 2023: Introduced (in recess of) 01/05/2023 and referred to Education HJ 3 P. 22