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SB163: relative to wholesale hospital-to-hospital laboratory and testing services.

Bill status: Signed by Governor

Citation
2015 SB163
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Passed/Adopted
Committee
HOUSE Commerce and Consumer Affairs
Hearing
04/02/2015 at 01:15 PM
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Commerce and Consumer Affairs Business and labor Health care

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CHAPTER 213

SB 163 – FINAL VERSION

2015 SESSION

15-0379

01/06

SENATE BILL 163

AN ACT relative to wholesale hospital-to-hospital laboratory and testing services.

SPONSORS: Sen. Stiles, Dist 24; Sen. Reagan, Dist 17; Sen. Boutin, Dist 16; Rep. Hunt, Ches 11; Rep. MacKay, Merr 14; Rep. McMahon, Rock 7; Rep. Butler, Carr 7; Rep. Kotowski, Merr 24

COMMITTEE: Commerce

ANALYSIS

This bill clarifies the “usual and customary” charges for provider services under the medical assistance program.

This bill is a request of the department of health and human services.

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Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.

15-0379

01/06

STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE

In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Fifteen

AN ACT relative to wholesale hospital-to-hospital laboratory and testing services.

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

213:1 Department of Health and Human Services; Charges for Provider Services Under the Medical Assistance Program. Amend RSA 126-A:3, III(d) to read as follows:

(d) The commissioner may waive the application of RSA 126-A:3, III if the commissioner determines such action is necessary to ensure a continuum of care and service to persons served by community mental health centers, [or] to avert serious economic hardships to mental health centers, or to ensure that hospitals may contract for wholesale hospital-to-hospital laboratory and testing services.

213:2 Effective Date. This act shall take effect upon its passage.

Approved: July 6, 2015

Effective Date: July 6, 2015