HB 1119 - AS INTRODUCED
2000 SESSION
HOUSE BILL 1119
AN ACT establishing a commission to investigate health care issues.
SPONSORS: Rep. Packard, Rock 29; Rep. R. Nowe, Rock 3; Rep. Letourneau, Rock 13; Rep. Quandt, Rock 20; Rep. Martel, Hills 45
This bill establishes a 3-year commission to investigate health care issues.
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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Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.
00-2077
09/01
STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand
AN ACT establishing a commission to investigate health care issues.
Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:
1 Committee Established. There is established a commission to investigate health care issues.
2 Membership and Compensation.
I. The members of the commission shall be as follows:
(a) Five members of the house of representatives, appointed by the speaker of the house.
(b) Five members of the senate, appointed by the president of the senate.
(c) Five public members, appointed by the governor.
II. Legislative members of the commission shall receive mileage at the legislative rate when attending to the duties of the committee.
3 Duties.
I. The commission shall investigate health care issues and specific problems within the health care industry. The commission shall conduct public hearings annually in at least 3 separate locations throughout the state. The commission shall gather information from consumers, representatives of the health care industry, health care providers, and representatives of the insurance industry. The commission may seek input and administrative support from the department of health and human services and the insurance department.
II. The commission shall have the same investigative powers as the general court. The commission may take evidence under oath, issue subpoenas for records, and compel testimony.
4 Chairperson; Meetings. The members of the commission shall elect a chairperson from among the members. The first meeting of the commission shall be called by the first-named house member within 45 days of the effective date of this section.
5 Reports. The committee shall report its findings and any recommendations for proposed legislation to the speaker of the house of representatives, the senate president, the house clerk, the senate clerk, the governor, and the state library in interim reports to be submitted on or before July 1, 2001 and July 1, 2002 and in a final report to be submitted on or before July 1, 2003.
6 Effective Date. This act shall take effect 60 days after its passage.