CHAPTER 345
SB 192-FN – FINAL VERSION
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2007 SESSION
05/09
SENATE BILL 192-FN
AN ACT establishing an outreach program in the children’s health insurance program.
SPONSORS: Sen. Sgambati, Dist 4; Sen. Hassan, Dist 23; Sen. Estabrook, Dist 21; Sen. Kelly, Dist 10; Sen. DeVries, Dist 18; Sen. Reynolds, Dist 2; Sen. Fuller Clark, Dist 24; Sen. Janeway, Dist 7; Sen. Foster, Dist 13; Rep. Wallner, Merr 12; Rep. Nordgren, Graf 9
COMMITTEE: Health and Human Services
This bill establishes a public education and outreach component of the children’s health insurance program to be administered by the New Hampshire healthy kids corporation.
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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Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.
06Jun2007… 1802h
06/27/07 2360eba
07-1177
05/09
STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Seven
AN ACT establishing an outreach program in the children’s health insurance program.
Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:
345:1 New Paragraph; Department of Health and Human Services; Children’s Health Insurance Program. Amend RSA 126-A:5 by inserting after paragraph XIV the following new paragraph:
XIV-a.(a) The children’s health insurance program shall include a public education and outreach component, the purpose of which shall be to increase enrollment by informing new parents of the program’s availability and assisting families in the completion of the application process as necessary.
(b) The department shall, through the New Hampshire healthy kids corporation, allocate funds for the development of a volunteer program to promote the program to eligible families and to identify those families who may require assistance with the application or redetermination process, and provide training and supervision of volunteers. The healthy kids corporation shall coordinate with and utilize the services of Volunteer NH, AmeriCorps, and other volunteer organizations.
(c) The department shall reimburse designated partner agencies, including health and home visiting providers, who had to provide additional follow-up with applicants an enhanced application fee for the outreach assistance to individuals requesting assistance in the application or redetermination process. Such fee shall be equal to twice the regular application fee.
345:2 Effective Date. This act shall take effect 60 days after its passage.
Approved: July 16, 2007
Effective: September 14, 2007