SB 428 – AS AMENDED BY THE SENATE

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2008 SESSION

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SENATE BILL 428

AN ACT establishing a commission to study the funding of vaccines for children who are not covered by private health insurance.

SPONSORS: Sen. Kenney, Dist 3

COMMITTEE: Health and Human Services

AMENDED ANALYSIS

This bill establishes a commission to study the funding of vaccines for children who are not covered by private health insurance.

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Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.

02/21/08 0559s

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01/10

STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE

In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Eight

AN ACT establishing a commission to study the funding of vaccines for children who are not covered by private health insurance.

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

1 Commission Established. There is established a commission to study the funding of vaccines for children who are not covered by private health insurance.

2 Membership and Compensation.

I. The members of the commission shall be as follows:

(a) Three members of the senate, appointed by the president of the senate.

(b) Three members of the house of representatives, appointed by the speaker of the house of representatives.

(c) The commissioner of the insurance department, or designee.

(d) The commissioner of the department of health and human services, or designee.

(e) A representative of the board of directors of the New Hampshire vaccine association, appointed by the governor.

(f) A representative of licensed health insurers, appointed by the governor.

(g) A representative of health care providers, appointed by the governor.

II. Legislative members of the commission shall receive mileage at the legislative rate when attending to the duties of the commission.

3 Duties. The commission shall study funding of vaccines for children not covered by private health insurance. The commission shall identify long-term funding sources, in lieu of the additional assessment levied pursuant to RSA 126-Q:4, III, to fund the cost of vaccines for children not covered by private health insurance and for which federal reimbursement is not available.

4 Chairperson; Quorum. The members of the commission shall elect a chairperson from among the members. The first meeting of the commission shall be called by the first-named senate member. The first meeting of the commission shall be held within 45 days of the effective date of this section. Six members of the commission shall constitute a quorum.

5 Report. The commission shall report its findings and any recommendations for proposed legislation to the president of the senate, the speaker of the house of representatives, the senate clerk, the house clerk, the governor, and the state library on or before November 1, 2008.

6 Effective Date. This act shall take effect upon its passage.