HB721: (New Title) relative to the appropriation to the department of health and human services for rates paid for nursing services, and relative to reimbursement for home and community-based care providers.

CHAPTER 129

HB 721 – FINAL VERSION

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2007 SESSION

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HOUSE BILL 721

AN ACT relative to the appropriation to the department of health and human services for rates paid for nursing services, and relative to reimbursement for home and community-based care providers.

SPONSORS: Rep. King, Coos 1; Rep. Wendelboe, Belk 1; Rep. Almy, Graf 11; Rep. McLeod, Graf 2; Sen. Odell, Dist 8

COMMITTEE: Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs

AMENDED ANALYSIS

This bill adds a footnote to the operating budget for the appropriation to the department of health and human services for rates paid for nursing services.

This bill also requires the commissioner of the department of health and human services to continue to reimburse home and community-based care providers for expenses incurred in fiscal year 2007.

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Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.

11Apr2007… 1066h

05/31/07 2026s

07-0905

01/10

STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE

In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Seven

AN ACT relative to the appropriation to the department of health and human services for rates paid for nursing services, and relative to reimbursement for home and community-based care providers.

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

129:1 Operating Budget, Department of Health and Human Services; Sources of Funds. Amend the following department of heath and human services PAU as inserted by 2005, 176:1 as follows:

FISCAL YEAR 2007

05, 01, 08, 04, 01

Strike out:

90 Nursing Services* 192,870,528

Insert in place thereof:

90 Nursing Services* * 192,870,528

Further amend PAU 05,01,08,04,01 by inserting at the end thereof the following:

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The appropriation in class 90 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2007 shall be non-lapsing. Any balance remaining at the end of June 30, 2007 shall be paid to nursing homes as supplemental rates no later than October 1, 2007. The supplemental rates shall be based on the current rate setting methodology. The commissioner shall file a report with the legislative fiscal committee by October 1, 2007 which details the balance carried forward from fiscal year 2007 and the amounts to be paid as supplemental rates.

129:2 Reimbursement for Home and Community-Based Care Providers. The commissioner of the department of health and human services shall continue to reimburse home and community-based care providers for all expenses incurred in fiscal year 2007 and shall transfer funds from administrative accounts or other accounts which do not affect the quality or availability of services. No transfers shall be made from PAU 05-01-08-04-01, class 90, but may be made from expected lapses from PAU 05-01-08-04-01, class 95, if services are not affected.

129:3 Effective Date. This act shall take effect upon its passage.

Approved: June 15, 2007

Effective: June 15, 2007