Bill Text: NH SB556 | 2024 | Regular Session | Amended

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Bill Title: Prohibiting health carriers from establishing payment or reimbursement provisions based solely on a participating advanced practice registered nurse's licensure.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Passed) 2024-07-30 - Signed by the Governor on 07/26/2024; Chapter 0306; Effective 01/01/2025 [SB556 Detail]

Download: New_Hampshire-2024-SB556-Amended.html

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SB 556-FN - AS AMENDED BY THE SENATE

 

04/05/2024   1264s

04/11/2024   1475s

2024 SESSION

24-3088

09/05

 

SENATE BILL 556-FN

 

AN ACT prohibiting health carriers from establishing payment or reimbursement provisions based solely on a participating provider’s licensure.

 

SPONSORS: Sen. Prentiss, Dist 5

 

COMMITTEE: Health and Human Services

 

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AMENDED ANALYSIS

 

This bill prohibits health carriers from establishing payment or reimbursement provisions based solely on a participating provider’s licensure.

 

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Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.

04/05/2024   1264s

04/11/2024   1475s 24-3088

09/05

 

STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE

 

In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Twenty Four

 

AN ACT prohibiting health carriers from establishing payment or reimbursement provisions based solely on a participating provider’s licensure.

 

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

 

1  New Subparagraph; Managed Care Law; Provider Contract Standards.  Amend RSA 420-J:8, VIII by inserting after subparagraph (e) the following new subparagraph:

(f) A health carrier shall not establish payment or reimbursement provisions based solely on a participating provider’s licensure.

2  Effective Date.  This act shall take effect January 1, 2025.

 

LBA

24-3088

Revised 12/19/23

 

SB 556-FN- FISCAL NOTE

AS INTRODUCED

 

AN ACT relative to insurance reimbursement for advanced practice registered nurses.

 

FISCAL IMPACT: [   ] State [   ] County [   ] Local [ X ] None

 

METHODOLOGY:

The Office of Legislative Budget Assistant states this bill, as introduced, has no fiscal impact on state, county and local expenditures or revenue.

 

 

AGENCIES CONTACTED:

Insurance Department