Policy Alert! Contact the HHS committee to support SB 263 (medicaid Expansion) without amendments. https://www.gencourt.state.nh.us/house/committees/committeedetails.aspx?id=4
Posted about 1 year ago by Carlene Ferrier in Policy Alert
NHNA Upcoming Legislative Hearings
Below is a list of bills of possible general or particular interest that have been scheduled for hearing/meeting beginning as early as next week. The bill text is available by entering the Bill # in the Find a Bill search box on the General Court home page.
COMMITTEE HEARING SCHEDULE DATE: 05/10/2023, Wed
House Commerce and Consumer Affairs Committee
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9:00 am
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LOB, Room 302‑304
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NH S 235
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AUTHOR:
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Office of Chandley
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TITLE:
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Primary Care Behavioral Health Model
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DISPOSITION:
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Pending
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SUMMARY:
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Prohibits an insurer providing a health plan in the State to mental health and substance use disorder benefits from denying coverage on the sole basis that services are delivered through a primary care behavioral health model.
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House Commerce and Consumer Affairs Committee
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10:00 am
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LOB, Room 302‑304
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NH S 198
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AUTHOR:
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Rebecca Perkins Kwoka
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TITLE:
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Reproductive Health Care Cost Study
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DISPOSITION:
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Pending
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SUMMARY:
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Directs the Insurance Department to conduct a study of the costs of expanding group health insurance coverage for same‑sex couples and single individuals undergoing assisted reproduction treatment when the covered individual does not have a diagnosis of infertility.
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NH S 235
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AUTHOR:
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Office of Chandley
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TITLE:
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Primary Care Behavioral Health Model
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DISPOSITION:
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Pending
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SUMMARY:
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Prohibits an insurer providing a health plan in the State to mental health and substance use disorder benefits from denying coverage on the sole basis that services are delivered through a primary care behavioral health model.
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House Health, Human Services & Elderly Affairs Committee
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10:00 am
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LOB, Room 205‑207
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NH S 240
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AUTHOR:
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Suzanne Prentiss
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TITLE:
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Genetic Testing
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DISPOSITION:
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Pending
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SUMMARY:
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Permits disclosure of genetic testing or genetic analysis to clinical entities participating in processes related to clinical care of the patient or to clinical research.
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House Health, Human Services & Elderly Affairs Committee
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11:00 am
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LOB, Room 205‑207
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NH S 239
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AUTHOR:
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Office of Watters
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TITLE:
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Harm Reduction Services
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DISPOSITION:
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Pending
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SUMMARY:
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Defines alcohol and drug abuse prevention programs to include harm reduction services; establishes the Doorways Program to provide drug and alcohol abuse information, referral, and treatment services; incorporates recommendations of the Governor’s Commission on Alcohol and other Drugs in the use of Opioid Abatement Fund expenditures; expands the Syringe Services Program; addresses license renewal criteria for physicians and physician assistants.
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NH S 240
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AUTHOR:
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Suzanne Prentiss
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TITLE:
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Genetic Testing
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DISPOSITION:
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Pending
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SUMMARY:
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Permits disclosure of genetic testing or genetic analysis to clinical entities participating in processes related to clinical care of the patient or to clinical research.
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NH S 263
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AUTHOR:
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Office of Bradley
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TITLE:
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New Hampshire Granite Advantage Program
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DISPOSITION:
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Pending
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SUMMARY:
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Reestablishes and revises the membership and duties of the commission to evaluate the effectiveness and future of the New Hampshire Granite Advantage Health Care Program; extends the New Hampshire Granite Advantage Health Care Program by removing the prospective repeal of the program; removes the transfer of funds from the alcohol abuse prevention and treatment fund to the granite advantage health care trust fund.
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COMMITTEE HEARING SCHEDULE DATE: 05/16/2023, Tue
House Transportation Committee
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10:00 am
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LOB, Room 201‑203
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NH S 118
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AUTHOR:
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Office of Fenton
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TITLE:
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Car Seats
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DISPOSITION:
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Pending
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SUMMARY:
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Provides that each child restraint system shall be used in accordance with its manufacturer instructions, including manufacturer height and weight limits, proper attachment to the vehicle, correct securement of the child, and expiry dates; provides that no person shall drive a motor vehicle on any way while carrying as a passenger a person less than a certain age unless such passenger is properly fastened and secured by a rear facing child restraint system which is in accordance with safety standards.
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COMMITTEE HEARING SCHEDULE DATE: 05/24/2023, Wed
House Executive Departments and Administration Committee
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10:30 am
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LOB, Room 306‑308
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NH S 105
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AUTHOR:
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Office of Rosenwald
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TITLE:
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Live Birth Worksheet
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DISPOSITION:
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Pending
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SUMMARY:
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Removes the possibility that omission of certain information on a live birth worksheet may result in a violation or criminal penalty; requires that the mother affirmatively consent to the inclusion of certain identifiable health information on the live birth worksheet; repeals the requirement that the birth worksheet be retained permanently.
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NH S 107
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AUTHOR:
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Senator Sharon Carson
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TITLE:
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Administration of Regulatory Boards and Commissions
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DISPOSITION:
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Pending
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SUMMARY:
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Relates to the general administration of regulatory boards and commissions; revises the time Limits for Hearings on Disciplinary Actions.
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NH S 207
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AUTHOR:
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Rebecca Perkins Kwoka
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TITLE:
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Licensure of Mental Health Professionals Study
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DISPOSITION:
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Pending
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SUMMARY:
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Establishes a committee to study licensure of mental health professionals; adds a new definition for peer support group to emergency medical and trauma services and critical incident intervention and management.
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