Sen. Rosenwald told the Senate Rules Committee that as of Jan. 1, 34 nursing homes in New Hampshire had been hit with significant daily reimbursement cuts, in some cases "as high as $54 per resident per day." He said roughly 20 of the affected facilities are nonprofit and that county homes were also affected.

Rosenwald said the request is for a relatively small general-fund appropriation intended to blunt cuts that otherwise could push facilities toward closure and worsen pressure on hospitals. He said the measure also asks the Department to convene a work group to report by year’s end on an improved rate-setting methodology.

After no sustained committee questions, members moved and approved the late-filed appropriation LSR by voice vote with no opposition recorded. The approval permits drafting by the Office of Legislative Services (OLS) and further committee consideration; it does not appropriate money by itself.

Provenance: Topic introduced at SEG 124 and committee approval recorded by SEG 172.

Speakers quoted or referenced: Sen. Rosenwald.