HB 1124 - AS INTRODUCED
2001 SESSION
05/01
HOUSE BILL 1124
AN ACT establishing a committee to evaluate the administration of the Medicaid "In and Out" Program.
SPONSORS: Rep. C. Bouchard, Merr 22; Rep. Seldin, Merr 17; Rep. Teschner, Graf 5
This bill establishes a committee to evaluate the administration of the Medicaid "In and Out" Program.
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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Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.
01-2329
05/01
STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand One
AN ACT establishing a committee to evaluate the administration of the Medicaid "In and Out" Program.
Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:
1 Committee Established. There is established a committee to study the administration of the Medicaid "In and Out" Program.
2 Membership and Compensation.
I. The members of the committee shall be as follows:
(a) Three members of the house of representatives, appointed by the speaker of the house.
(b) Three members of the senate, appointed by the president of the senate.
II. Members of the committee shall receive mileage at the legislative rate when attending to the duties of the committee.
3 Duties. The committee shall evaluate the administration of the Medicaid "In and Out" Program. The committee's study shall include, but not be limited to the following:
I. Whether the program is easily understood by the beneficiary.
II. Whether the program can be administered in a more user friendly manner that is understandable to the beneficiary, keeping within the federal guidelines.
III. The processing time between when the beneficiary is notified that the spend down requirement has been met and when the beneficiary's medicaid is reactivated.
4 Chairperson; Quorum. The members of the study committee shall elect a chairperson from among the members. The first meeting of the committee shall be called by the first-named house member. The first meeting of the committee shall be held within 45 days of the effective date of this section. Four members of the committee shall constitute a quorum.
5 Report. 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 on or before November 1, 2002.
6 Effective Date. This act shall take effect upon its passage.