Bill Text: NH SB408 | 2022 | Regular Session | Enrolled
Bill Title: Directing the department of health and human services to make adjustments to the facility fee reimbursement schedule for freestanding birthing centers.
Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 8-1)
Status: (Enrolled - Dead) 2022-05-27 - Enrolled (in recess of) 05/26/2022 House Journal 14 [SB408 Detail]
Download: New_Hampshire-2022-SB408-Enrolled.html
SB 408-FN - VERSION ADOPTED BY BOTH BODIES
03/24/2022 1126s
2022 SESSION
22-3091
05/10
SENATE BILL 408-FN
SPONSORS: Sen. Prentiss, Dist 5; Sen. Perkins Kwoka, Dist 21; Sen. Bradley, Dist 3; Sen. Whitley, Dist 15; Sen. Kahn, Dist 10; Sen. Sherman, Dist 24; Rep. Nordgren, Graf. 12; Rep. Murphy, Graf. 12; Rep. Heath, Hills. 14
COMMITTEE: Health and Human Services
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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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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Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.
03/24/2022 1126s 22-3091
05/10
STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Twenty Two
Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:
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.
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.
3 Effective Date. This act shall take effect upon its passage.
22-3091
Revised 3/15/22
SB 408-FN- FISCAL NOTE
AS INTRODUCED
FISCAL IMPACT: [ X ] State [ ] County [ ] Local [ ] None
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| Estimated Increase / (Decrease) | |||
STATE: | FY 2022 | FY 2023 | FY 2024 | FY 2025 |
Appropriation | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Revenue | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Expenditures | $0 | $5,000 state general funds; $9,000 federal funds |
$5,000 state general funds; $9,000 federal funds
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$5,000 state general funds; $9,000 federal funds
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Funding Source: | [ X ] General [ ] Education [ ] Highway [ X ] Other - Matching federal funds. | |||
METHODOLOGY:
This bill requires the Department of Health and Human Services to revise the Medicaid facility fee reimbursement rate for freestanding birthing centers to a rate comparable to that of hospitals. The Department states that currently, the reimbursement rate for freestanding birthing centers is $637.78, which would be increased to $921 to achieve comparability to hospital birthing centers. Assuming 50 births per year, the Department anticipates additional expenditures of $14,161 per year, of which 34 percent ($4,815) will be state general funds and 66 percent ($9,346) will be federal matching funds.
AGENCIES CONTACTED:
Department of Health and Human Services
