HB1526: (New Title) relative to income eligibility for in and out medical assistance and relative to the executive committee for the mental health counseling compact.

CHAPTER 265

HB 1526-FN - FINAL VERSION

31Mar2022... 1181h

05/05/2022 1833s

05/05/2022 1956s

26May2022... 2108EBA

2022 SESSION

22-2110

05/04

HOUSE BILL 1526-FN

AN ACT relative to income eligibility for in and out medical assistance and relative to the executive committee for the mental health counseling compact.

SPONSORS: Rep. Snow, Hills. 19; Rep. Schapiro, Ches. 16; Rep. McMahon, Rock. 7; Rep. Marsh, Carr. 8; Rep. Langley, Hills. 8; Rep. Wallner, Merr. 10; Sen. Rosenwald, Dist 13; Sen. Sherman, Dist 24

COMMITTEE: Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs

AMENDED ANALYSIS

This bill:

I. Repeals the suspension for the biennium ending June 30, 2023, of 2020, 39:1, which required the department of health and human services to amend the income eligibility standard for the "in and out medical assistance" policy.

II. Makes an appropriation to the department of health and human services to implement the revised income eligibility standard.

III. Revises the duties of the executive committee established in the mental health counseling compact, contingent upon the compact becoming law.

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Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.

31Mar2022... 1181h

05/05/2022 1833s

05/05/2022 1956s

26May2022... 2108EBA 22-2110

05/04

STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE

In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Twenty Two

AN ACT relative to income eligibility for in and out medical assistance and relative to the executive committee for the mental health counseling compact.

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

265:1 Repeal. 2021, 91:424, suspending 2020, 39:1, which required the department of health and human services to amend the income eligibility standard for the "in and out medical assistance" policy, is repealed.

265:2 Appropriation; In and Out Medical Assistance. The sum of $2,685,192 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023 is hereby appropriated to the department of health and human services to implement 2020; 39:1. The governor is authorized to draw a warrant for said sum out of any money in the treasury not otherwise appropriated. The department may accept and expend matching federal funds for this purpose without prior approval of the fiscal committee.

265:3 Mental Health Counseling Compact; Executive Committee Duties. RSA 330-D:8, IV is repealed and reenacted to read as follows:

IV. The executive committee shall:

(a) Have the power to act on behalf of the commission according to the terms of this compact;

(b) Be composed of up to 11 members:

(1) Seven voting members who are elected by the commission from the current membership of the commission; and

(2) Up to 4 ex-officio, non-voting members from 4 recognized national professional counselor organizations to be selected by their respective organizations; and

(3) The commission may remove any member of the executive committee as provided in the bylaws;

(c) Meet at least annually; and

(d) Have the following duties and responsibilities:

(1) Recommend to the entire commission changes to the rules or bylaws, changes to this compact legislation, fees paid by the compact member states such as annual dues, and any commission compact fee charged to licensees for the privilege to practice;

(2) Ensure compact administration services are appropriately provided, contractual or otherwise;

(3) Prepare and recommend the budget;

(4) Maintain financial records on behalf of the commission;

(5) Monitor compact compliance of member states and provide compliance reports to the commission;

(6) Establish additional committees as necessary; and

(7) Other duties as provided in rules or the bylaws.

265:4 Contingency. If SB 397 of the 2022 legislative session becomes law, then section 3 of this act shall take effect at 12:01 AM on the date SB 397 takes effect. If SB 397 of the 2022 legislative session does not become law, then section 3 of this act shall not take effect.

265:5 Effective Date.

I. Section 3 of this act shall take effect as provided in section 4 of this act.

II. The remainder of this act shall take effect January 1, 2023.

Approved: June 24, 2022

Effective Date:

I. Section 3 effective as provided in section 4

II. Remainder effective January 1, 2023