Bill Text: NH SB214 | 2015 | Regular Session | Amended
Bill Title: Relative to the transfer of skilled nursing facility beds from the Franklin Regional Hospital.
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-1)
Status: (Engrossed - Dead) 2015-11-12 - Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate for Jan 6 (Vote 13-0; Consent Calendar); House Calendar 67, PG. 8 [SB214 Detail]
Download: New_Hampshire-2015-SB214-Amended.html
SB 214-FN - AS AMENDED BY THE SENATE
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SENATE BILL 214-FN
AN ACT relative to the transfer of skilled nursing facility beds from the Franklin Regional Hospital.
SPONSORS: Sen. Hosmer, Dist 7; Sen. Watters, Dist 4; Sen. Forrester, Dist 2
COMMITTEE: Health and Human Services
This bill clarifies an exemption to the certificate of need law regarding the transfer of skilled nursing facility beds from Franklin Regional Hospital to other parts of its service area.
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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Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.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 Fifteen
AN ACT relative to the transfer of skilled nursing facility beds from the Franklin Regional Hospital.
Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:
1 Certificate of Need Review; Transfer of Skilled Beds; Franklin Regional Hospital. Amend RSA 151-C:13, I(h) to read as follows:
(h) Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter, a skilled nursing facility distinct part unit established by Androscoggin Valley Hospital or Franklin Regional Hospital in order to qualify as a critical access hospital under 42 U.S.C. section 1395i-4 and 42 CFR Part 485, Subpart F; provided, that the number of beds in the skilled nursing facility distinct part unit shall not exceed the hospital’s existing skilled nursing patient capacity. For purposes of this subparagraph, the term “existing skilled nursing patient capacity” means with respect to each month, the number of skilled nursing patient days for such month divided by the number of days in such month, and shall be the highest such number from the 12-month period ending immediately prior to the filing of the federal request for approval of the distinct part unit; provided, however, that the number determined under this subparagraph shall not exceed 10 beds. The hospital may relocate its beds subject to exemption from this chapter within the service area of the hospital’s corporate entity;
2 Effective Date. This act shall take effect January 1, 2016.
LBAO
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SB 214-FN - FISCAL NOTE
AN ACT relative to the transfer of skilled nursing facility beds from the Franklin Regional Hospital.
FISCAL IMPACT:
The Office of Legislative Budget Assistant is unable to complete a fiscal note for this bill, as introduced, as it is awaiting information from the Department of Health and Human Services, who was contacted on 01/02/15. When completed, the fiscal note will be forwarded to the Senate Clerk's Office.
