CHAPTER 263

SB 470-FN – FINAL VERSION

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2004 SESSION

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SENATE BILL 470-FN

AN ACT relative to funding for the physician effectiveness program, and establishing a dedicated fund.

SPONSORS: Sen. Martel, Dist 18; Sen. O’Hearn, Dist 12; Sen. Gallus, Dist 1; Sen. Green, Dist 6; Sen. Peterson, Dist 11; Rep. Batula, Hills 58; Rep. Pilliod, Belk 31

COMMITTEE: Public Institutions, Health and Human Services

AMENDED ANALYSIS

This bill raises the contribution to the physician effectiveness program from $20 to $30 and establishes a dedicated fund.

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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Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.

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STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE

In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Four

AN ACT relative to funding for the physician effectiveness program, and establishing a dedicated fund.

Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:

263:1 Physician Effectiveness Program; Funding. Amend RSA 329:13-b, V(b) to read as follows:

(b) There is established in the office of the state treasurer a nonlapsing fund to be known as the physician effectiveness program fund which shall be kept distinct and separate from all other funds. The board shall allocate [$20] $30 from each physician license renewal fee it collects to [provide funding] the fund for the physician effectiveness program as set forth in subparagraph V(a).

263:2 New Subparagraph; Application of Receipts. Amend RSA 6:12, I(b) by inserting after subparagraph (227) the following new subparagraph:

(228) Moneys deposited in the physician effectiveness program fund under RSA 329:13-b, V(b).

263:3 Effective Date. This act shall take effect July 1, 2004.

(Approved: Enacted in accordance with Article 44, Part II, N.H. Constitution, without signature of Governor, June 17, 2004)

(Effective Date: July 1, 2004)