Bill > HB1784

This bill modifies the Health Care Consumer Protection Trust Fund statute to implement several key changes. It removes the requirement for Executive Council approval of expenditures, leaving approval to the advisory commission and governor. The bill prohibits grants or contracts to New Hampshire state agencies, including any subgrants or pass-through funding to such entities. It restricts funded projects to those with clearly defined, measurable patient-outcome objectives, requiring milestone-based disbursements and including clawback provisions for projects that fail to meet agreed-upon goals. The bill explicitly prohibits funding academic research, though it allows for incidental evaluation activities necessary to verify project outcomes. The legislation aims to ensure that trust fund proceeds from healthcare organization acquisition transactions are used exclusively to directly benefit New Hampshire healthcare consumers through targeted, measurable interventions. New provisions outline specific eligible project categories, including direct clinical services, care coordination, patient safety initiatives, technology deployments, health literacy services, and community-based interventions that can demonstrably reduce morbidity or mortality among New Hampshire residents. The bill will take effect 60 days after its passage, with the Department of Justice anticipating increased administrative workload to implement and enforce these new requirements.

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