HB 704-FN-A - AS INTRODUCED
2025 SESSION
25-0573
05/08
HOUSE BILL 704-FN-A
AN ACT relative to caregiver respite and senior volunteer programs and making an appropriation therefor.
SPONSORS: Rep. Wallner, Merr. 19; Rep. W. MacDonald, Rock. 16; Rep. Nagel, Belk. 6; Rep. McMahon, Rock. 17; Rep. Proulx, Hills. 15; Sen. Rochefort, Dist 1; Sen. Watters, Dist 4; Sen. Avard, Dist 12; Sen. McGough, Dist 11
COMMITTEE: Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs
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ANALYSIS
This bill makes appropriations to the department of health and human services for the purpose of funding the Alzheimer's disease and related disorder (ADRD) caregiver respite program, the foster grandparent program, the retired senior volunteer program, and the senior companions program.
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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Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.
25-0573
05/08
STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Twenty Five
AN ACT relative to caregiver respite and senior volunteer programs and making an appropriation therefor.
Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:
1 Appropriation; Alzheimer's Disease and Related Disorders; Caregiver Respite. For the purpose of funding the Alzheimer's disease and related disorders (ADRD) caregiver respite program, the sum of $552,508 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2026, and the sum of $552,508 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2027, are appropriated to the department of health and human services. The governor is authorized to draw a warrant for said sums out of any money in the treasury not otherwise appropriated. These funds shall not lapse until June 30, 2027.
2 Appropriations; Foster Grandparent Program, Retired Senior Volunteer Program, and Senior Companion Program.
I. For the purpose of funding the foster grandparent program, the sum of $100,000 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2026, and the sum of $100,000 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2027, are appropriated to the department of health and human services. The governor is authorized to draw a warrant for said sums out of any money in the treasury not otherwise appropriated. These funds shall not lapse until June 30, 2027.
II. For the purpose of funding the retired senior volunteer program (RSVP), the sums of $180,000 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2026, and the sum of $180,000 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2027, are appropriated to the department of health and human services. The department shall allocate the appropriation among the existing RSVP programs. The governor is authorized to draw a warrant for said sums out of any money in the treasury not otherwise appropriated. These funds shall not lapse until June 30, 2027.
III. For the purpose of funding the senior companion program, the sum of $30,000 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2026, and the sum of $30,000 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2027, are appropriated to the department of health and human services. The governor is authorized to draw a warrant for said sums out of any money in the treasury not otherwise appropriated. These funds shall not lapse until June 30, 2027.
3 Effective Date. This act shall take effect July 1, 2025.
25-0573
1/2/25
HB 704-FN-A- FISCAL NOTE
AS INTRODUCED
AN ACT relative to caregiver respite and senior volunteer programs and making an appropriation therefor.
FISCAL IMPACT:
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Estimated State Impact | ||||||
| FY 2025 | FY 2026 | FY 2027 | FY 2028 | ||
Revenue | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
Revenue Fund(s) | None | |||||
Expenditures* | $0 | $862,508 | $862,508 | $0 | ||
Funding Source(s) | General Fund | |||||
Appropriations* | $0 | $862,508 | $862,508 | $0 | ||
Funding Source(s) | General Fund | |||||
*Expenditure = Cost of bill *Appropriation = Authorized funding to cover cost of bill | ||||||
METHODOLOGY:
This bill makes the following four appropriations to the Department of Health and Human Services in the FY26/27 biennium:
All appropriations are from state general funds.
AGENCIES CONTACTED:
None
| Date | Body | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Feb. 12, 2025 | House | Hearing |
| Feb. 12, 2025 | House | Exec Session |
| Feb. 19, 2025 | House | Floor Vote |
March 11, 2025: Division III Work Session: 03/17/2025 10:00 am LOB 210-211
March 6, 2025: Referred to Finance 03/06/2025 HJ 7
March 6, 2025: Ought to Pass: MA VV 03/06/2025 HJ 7
Feb. 26, 2025: Committee Report: Ought to Pass 02/19/2025 (Vote 16-1; RC) HC 14 P. 23
Feb. 26, 2025: Executive Session: 02/12/2025 09:30 am LOB 301-303
Feb. 5, 2025: Public Hearing: 02/12/2025 09:30 am LOB 301-303
Jan. 22, 2025: Introduced (in recess of) 01/09/2025 and referred to Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs HJ 3 P. 23