Bill Text: NH SB530 | 2016 | Regular Session | Chaptered
Bill Title: Establishing a commission to study volunteer health care services.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 7-0)
Status: (Passed) 2016-06-21 - II. Remainder Effective 06/16/2016 [SB530 Detail]
Download: New_Hampshire-2016-SB530-Chaptered.html
CHAPTER 274
SB 530-FN - FINAL VERSION
03/03/2016 0592s
11May2016... 1182h
06/01/2016 2118EBA
2016 SESSION
16-2801
01/09
SENATE BILL 530-FN
AN ACT establishing a commission to study volunteer health care services.
SPONSORS: Sen. Forrester, Dist 2; Sen. Morse, Dist 22; Sen. Little, Dist 8; Rep. Spanos, Belk. 3; Rep. D. Brown, Graf. 16; Rep. Vadney, Belk. 2; Rep. Gallagher, Belk. 4
COMMITTEE: Health and Human Services
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AMENDED ANALYSIS
This bill establishes a commission to study volunteer health care 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Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.
03/03/2016 0592s
11May2016... 1182h
06/01/2016 2118EBA 16-2801
01/09
STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Sixteen
AN ACT establishing a commission to study volunteer health care services.
Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:
274:1 New Subdivision; Commission to Study Volunteer Health Care Services. Amend RSA 126-A by inserting after section 71 the following new subdivision:
Commission to Study Volunteer Health Care Services
126-A:72 Commission to Study Volunteer Health Care Services.
I. There is established a commission to study volunteer health care services.
II.(a) The members of the commission shall be as follows:
(1) One member of the senate, appointed by the president of the senate.
(2) One member of the house of representatives, appointed by the speaker of the house of representatives.
(3) The commissioner of the department of health and human services, or designee.
(4) A representative of the New Hampshire Dental Society, appointed by the society.
(5) A representative from the New Hampshire Medical Society, appointed by the society.
(6) A physician assistant, appointed by the New Hampshire board of medicine.
(7) An advanced practice registered nurse, appointed by the New Hampshire board of nursing.
(8) An optometrist, appointed by the board of registration in optometry.
(9) A representative of the New Hampshire Hospital Association, appointed by the association.
(10) The attorney general, or designee.
(11) A social worker, appointed by the board of mental health practice.
(12) A pharmacist, appointed by the pharmacy board.
(b) Legislative members of the commission shall receive mileage at the legislative rate when attending to the duties of the commission.
III.(a) The commission's study shall include, but not be limited to, whether New Hampshire should create a program to allow medical professionals and licensed health care facilities to enter into contracts with the department of health and human services or a governmental contractor to allow them to provide volunteer health care services to eligible low-income patients and whether such services should be protected by immunity.
(b) The commission shall solicit information from any person or entity the commission deems relevant to its study.
IV. The members of the commission shall elect a chairperson from among the members. The first meeting of the commission shall be called by the senate member. The first meeting of the commission shall be held within 45 days of the effective date of this section. Seven members of the commission shall constitute a quorum.
V. The commission shall report its findings and any recommendations for proposed legislation to the president of the senate, the speaker of the house of representatives, the senate clerk, the house clerk, the governor, and the state library on or before November 1, 2017.
274:2 Repeal. RSA 126-A:72, relative to the commission to study volunteer health care services, is repealed.
I. Section 2 of this act shall take effect November 1, 2017.
II. The remainder of this act shall take effect upon its passage.
Approved: June 16, 2016
Effective Date: I. Section 2 shall take effect November 1, 2017
II. Remainder shall take effect June 16, 2016
