Bill Text - SB556 (2024)

(Third New Title) prohibiting health carriers from establishing payment or reimbursement provisions based solely on a participating advanced practice registered nurse's licensure.


Revision: May 29, 2024, 5:14 p.m.

SB 556-FN - AS AMENDED BY THE HOUSE

 

04/05/2024   1264s

04/11/2024   1475s

23May2024... 1785h

2024 SESSION

24-3088

09/05

 

SENATE BILL 556-FN

 

AN ACT prohibiting health carriers from establishing payment or reimbursement provisions based solely on a participating advanced practice registered nurse's licensure.

 

SPONSORS: Sen. Prentiss, Dist 5

 

COMMITTEE: Health and Human Services

 

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AMENDED ANALYSIS

 

This bill prohibits health carriers from establishing payment or reimbursement provisions based solely on a participating advanced practice registered nurse's licensure.

 

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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Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.

04/05/2024   1264s

04/11/2024   1475s

23May2024... 1785h 24-3088

09/05

 

STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE

 

In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Twenty Four

 

AN ACT prohibiting health carriers from establishing payment or reimbursement provisions based solely on a participating advanced practice registered nurse's licensure.

 

Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:

 

1  New Subparagraph; Managed Care Law; Provider Contract Standards.  Amend RSA 420-J:8, VIII by inserting after subparagraph (e) the following new subparagraph:

(f) A health carrier shall not establish payment or reimbursement provisions based solely on a participating advanced practice registered nurse’s licensure.

2  Effective Date.  This act shall take effect January 1, 2025.

 

LBA

24-3088

Amended 5/28/24

 

SB 556-FN- FISCAL NOTE

AS AMENDED BY THE HOUSE (AMENDMENT #2024-1785h)

 

AN ACT prohibiting health carriers from establishing payment or reimbursement provisions based solely on a participating advanced practice registered nurse's licensure.

 

FISCAL IMPACT: [   ] State [   ] County [   ] Local [ X ] None

 

METHODOLOGY:

The Office of Legislative Budget Assistant states this bill, as amended by the House, has no fiscal impact on state, county and local expenditures or revenue.

 

 

AGENCIES CONTACTED:

Insurance Department