Bill Text: NH SB337 | 2024 | Regular Session | Amended
Bill Title: Relative to doula and lactation service provider certification.
Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 12-2)
Status: (Passed) 2024-07-30 - Signed by the Governor on 07/26/2024; Chapter 0280; Effective 07/01/2024 [SB337 Detail]
Download: New_Hampshire-2024-SB337-Amended.html
SB 337-FN - AS AMENDED BY THE SENATE
02/08/2024 0402s
2024 SESSION
24-2820
05/06
SENATE BILL 337-FN
AN ACT relative to doula and lactation service provider certification.
SPONSORS: Sen. Whitley, Dist 15; Sen. Watters, Dist 4; Sen. D'Allesandro, Dist 20; Sen. Perkins Kwoka, Dist 21; Sen. Altschiller, Dist 24; Sen. Soucy, Dist 18; Sen. Rosenwald, Dist 13; Sen. Ricciardi, Dist 9; Sen. Fenton, Dist 10; Sen. Chandley, Dist 11; Sen. Prentiss, Dist 5; Sen. Pearl, Dist 17; Rep. M. Murray, Hills. 37; Rep. Simpson, Rock. 33
COMMITTEE: Executive Departments and Administration
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ANALYSIS
This bill directs the office of professional licensure and certification to establish a voluntary certification process for doula and lactation service providers.
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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Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.
02/08/2024 0402s 24-2820
05/06
STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Twenty Four
AN ACT relative to doula and lactation service provider certification.
Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:
1 New Subdivision; Medicaid Reimbursement-Eligible Doulas and Lactation Service Providers. Amend RSA 310-A by inserting after section 221 the following new subdivision:
Medicaid Reimbursement-Eligible Doulas and Lactation Service Providers
310-A:222 Doula and Lactation Service Provider Certification.
I. For the purposes of Medicaid reimbursement, the office of professional licensure and certification shall establish, pursuant to RSA 310:6, a voluntary doula certification process and a voluntary lactation service certification process to certify lactation service providers. The doula and lactation consultants certified by the office of professional licensure shall be credentialed by an organization accredited by the American National Standards Institute, the National Commission for Certifying Agencies, or another nationally or internationally recognized accreditation organization identified by the office of professional licensure. Coverage levels of such services are separately subject to Medicaid rules and regulations and shall not supplant federal funds.
II. The office of professional licensure and certification shall adopt rules pursuant to RSA 541-A relative to the authority set out in paragraph I.
III. The office shall make every effort to include racially and geographically diverse community members and providers when developing and implementing the doula and lactation service provider certification process pursuant to this section.
IV. Nothing in this section shall prevent a person certified by this state pursuant to any other provision of law from performing the occupation for which he or she is certified.
2 Effective Date. This act shall take effect on July 1, 2024.
24-2820
Revised 12/12/23
SB 337-FN- FISCAL NOTE
AS INTRODUCED
AN ACT relative to doula and lactation service provider certification.
FISCAL IMPACT: [ X ] State [ ] County [ ] Local [ ] None
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Estimated State Impact - Increase / (Decrease) | ||||||
| FY 2024 | FY 2025 | FY 2026 | FY 2027 | ||
Revenue | $0 | $24,000 | $2,100 | $28,200 | ||
Revenue Fund(s) | Office of Professional Licensure and Certification Fund | |||||
Expenditures | $0 | Indeterminable Increase $69,000+ | Indeterminable Increase $71,000+ | Indeterminable Increase $73,000+ | ||
Funding Source(s) | Office of Professional Licensure and Certification Fund | |||||
Appropriations | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
Funding Source(s) | None | |||||
• Does this bill provide sufficient funding to cover estimated expenditures? [X] No • Does this bill authorize new positions to implement this bill? [X] No | ||||||
METHODOLOGY:
This bill directs the Office of Professional Licensure and Certification (OPLC) to establish a voluntary certification process for doula and lactation service providers. The OPLC states this bill creates a new obligation for the OPLC to create a process to certify individuals in two new occupational certifications including doulas and lactation service providers. To administer this bill the OPLC would need to hire a Program Assistant II, labor grade 15, step one starting at $69,000 in FY 2025, $71,000 in FY 2026 and $73,000 in FY 2027. The OPLC may also need additional support for the promulgation of rules and legal support.
Additionally, the OPLC projects a certification fee of $300 for two years for both doulas and lactation service providers. Estimated Revenue by Year:
Doula Licensing:
- FY 2025: $9,000 (30 licenses at $300 each for the biennium)
- FY 2026: $600 (2 new licenses at $300 each)
- FY 2027: $10,200 (34 licenses - new and renewal - at $300 each for the biennium)
Lactation Service Provider Licensing:
- FY 2025: $15,000 (50 licenses at $300 each for the biennium)
- FY 2026: $1,500 (5 new licenses at $300 each)
- FY 2027: $18,000 (60 licenses - new and renewal - at $300 each for the biennium)
This breakdown outlines the anticipated revenue from certification fees for doulas and lactation service providers across the fiscal years, considering initial licensing, renewals, and new licenses issued.
This bill does not establish or provide an appropriation for new positions.
AGENCIES CONTACTED:
Office of Professional Licensure and Certification
