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SB408: directing the department of health and human services to make adjustments to the facility fee reimbursement schedule for freestanding birthing centers.

Bill status: Signed by Governor

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CHAPTER 345

SB 408-FN - FINAL VERSION

03/24/2022 1126s

2022 SESSION

22-3091

05/10

SENATE BILL 408-FN

AN ACT directing the department of health and human services to make adjustments to the facility fee reimbursement schedule for freestanding birthing centers.


ANALYSIS

This bill directs the department of health and human services to make adjustments to the facility fee reimbursement schedule for freestanding birthing centers.

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03/24/2022 1126s 22-3091

05/10

STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE

In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Twenty Two

AN ACT directing the department of health and human services to make adjustments to the facility fee reimbursement schedule for freestanding birthing centers.

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

345:1 Findings. The general court recognizes the critical services and choices provided to families, newborns, and the health care community by freestanding birthing centers in New Hampshire.

345:2 Department of Health and Human Services; Facility Fee for Birthing Centers. The commissioner of the department of health and human services shall adopt by rule under RSA 541-A an amendment to the Medicaid facility fee reimbursement rate for freestanding birthing centers, as defined in RSA 151:2, to ensure that the rate is comparable to that for hospitals.

345:3 Effective Date. This act shall take effect upon its passage.

Approved: August 15, 2022

Effective Date: August 15, 2022