Bill > HB1720

This bill requires the New Hampshire Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) to notify licensed child care providers electronically when a child care scholarship application is received that names their program as the intended provider. Specifically, the department must send an electronic notification within 3 business days of receiving such an application, which will include the child's name, anticipated start date (if provided), and a statement that the application is pending eligibility determination. The department must also send a follow-up electronic notice within 3 business days when the application is ultimately approved, denied, or withdrawn. The bill mandates that the DHHS commissioner will create rules governing the form, content, and secure transmission of these notifications. The bill will take effect 60 days after passage, and while it does not provide direct funding, the fiscal note indicates the department anticipates spending approximately $250,000 (40% federal funds, 60% state general funds) in fiscal year 2027 to modify the NH Electronic Application System (NH EASY) to implement these notification requirements.

Budget and Finance, Health and Social Services

https://gc.nh.gov/bill_Status/billinfo.aspx?id=2341&inflect=2