Amendment 2024-0404s to SB554 (2024)

Relative to Medicaid provider enrollment licensure verification.


Revision: Jan. 31, 2024, 3:09 p.m.

Health and Human Services

January 31, 2024

2024-0404s

09/08

 

 

Amendment to SB 554-FN

 

Amend the bill by replacing sections 1 and 2 with the following:

 

1  New Paragraph; Department of Health and Human Services; Commissioner of Health and Human Services.  Amend RSA 126-A:5 by inserting after paragraph XXXIV the following new paragraph:

XXXV.  Notwithstanding any other provisions in the law, the department of health and human services may participate in a data match process with the office of professional licensure and certification to ensure that Medicaid providers have current valid licensure by matching the provider's first and last name and the provider's social security number or other taxpayer identification number.

2  New Paragraph; Office of Professional Licensure and Certification; Duties of Executive Director.  Amend RSA 310:4 by inserting after paragraph II the following new paragraph:

III.  Notwithstanding any other provisions in the law, the office of professional licensure and certification may participate in a data match process with the department of health and human services to ensure that Medicaid providers have current valid licensure by matching the provider's first and last name and the provider's social security number or other taxpayer identification number.