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Carroll County approves $5.05 million transfer to state for elderly services formula; commissioners express confusion over formula
Summary
The commission voted to approve a required transfer of $5,046,411 to the state for elderly services (BEAS) for fiscal year 2026 and noted longstanding questions about the state apportionment formula (RSA 167:18-a).
Carroll County commissioners voted Oct. 6 to approve the county’s fiscal-year 2026 transfer to the state for elderly services, commonly referred to at the meeting as BEAS, in the amount of $5,046,411.
County staff said the amount is a required transfer under state rules for services provided to county residents in licensed nursing homes or alternative settings. Commissioners and staff said the method the state uses to calculate the county’s share is an algorithm that county officials have long found opaque. At the meeting one official referenced RSA 167:18-a, the state statute discussing county reimbursement for recipients receiving services from licensed nursing homes or alternatives.
Staff told the board the BEAS obligation will be included in the county’s fiscal 2026 budget; they said they used a three-year average to estimate a budgeted figure because the formula and the county’s actual liability can vary. Commissioners asked questions about the line’s historical amounts and the difficulty in explaining year-to-year changes; staff said prior-year payment history is included in the budget binders.
A motion to approve the contract/agreement for BEAS in the amount stated carried by voice vote.
