2016 New Hampshire Revised Statutes
Title X - PUBLIC HEALTH
Chapter 126-A - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Section 126-A:72 - Commission to Study Volunteer Health Care Services.

[RSA 126-A:72 repealed by 2016, 274:2, effective November 1, 2017.]     126-A:72 Commission to Study Volunteer Health Care Services. –
    I. There is established a commission to study volunteer health care services.
    II. (a) The members of the commission shall be as follows:
          (1) One member of the senate, appointed by the president of the senate.
          (2) One member of the house of representatives, appointed by the speaker of the house of representatives.
          (3) The commissioner of the department of health and human services, or designee.
          (4) A representative of the New Hampshire Dental Society, appointed by the society.
          (5) A representative from the New Hampshire Medical Society, appointed by the society.
          (6) A physician assistant, appointed by the New Hampshire board of medicine.
          (7) An advanced practice registered nurse, appointed by the New Hampshire board of nursing.
          (8) An optometrist, appointed by the board of registration in optometry.
          (9) A representative of the New Hampshire Hospital Association, appointed by the association.
          (10) The attorney general, or designee.
          (11) A social worker, appointed by the board of mental health practice.
          (12) A pharmacist, appointed by the pharmacy board.
       (b) Legislative members of the commission shall receive mileage at the legislative rate when attending to the duties of the commission.
    III. (a) The commission's study shall include, but not be limited to, whether New Hampshire should create a program to allow medical professionals and licensed health care facilities to enter into contracts with the department of health and human services or a governmental contractor to allow them to provide volunteer health care services to eligible low-income patients and whether such services should be protected by immunity.
       (b) The commission shall solicit information from any person or entity the commission deems relevant to its study.
    IV. The members of the commission shall elect a chairperson from among the members. The first meeting of the commission shall be called by the senate member. The first meeting of the commission shall be held within 45 days of the effective date of this section. Seven members of the commission shall constitute a quorum.
    V. 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, 2017.

Source. 2016, 274:1, eff. June 16, 2016.