HB 1631-FN (1998): extending the moratorium on new nursing home beds.

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HB 1631-FN (1998)

extending the moratorium on new nursing home beds.

Status: Signed into law
Term: 1997-1998
House committee: Finance
Senate committee: Public Institutions, Health and Human Services
Subject: Miscellaneous
Chapter law: 370

The Story

It was introduced on January 7, 1998 and referred to the House Finance committee. The committee held a public hearing on February 10, 1998. The majority of the committee recommended that the House pass it unanimously, 17–0. On February 18, 1998 the House voted to pass it on a voice vote. It crossed to the Senate on February 19, 1998 and was referred to the Senate Public Institutions, Health and Human Services committee. The committee held a public hearing on April 14, 1998. The committee voted 6–1 to recommend that the Senate pass it with changes. On June 10, 1998 the Senate voted to pass it with changes on a division vote 12–9. On June 10, 1998 the House voted to agree to the other chamber's changes on a voice vote. The bill was enrolled on June 18, 1998 — the final check of the text before it goes to the governor. The governor signed it on June 26, 1998, making it Chapter 370 of the session laws. It took effect on August 25, 1998.

Hearings and Sessions

February 10, 1998, 10:00 AM: hearing, House Finance, RMS210-211,LOB
April 14, 1998, 2:45 PM: hearing, Senate Public Institutions, Health and Human Services, RM105A,ST HOUSE

Votes

February 18, 1998, House: Ought to Pass — voice vote, passed
June 10, 1998, Senate: Ought to Pass with Amendment — yeas 12, nays 9, passed
June 10, 1998, House: Concur — voice vote, passed

The Docket

January 7, 1998: INTRODUCED AND REF TO FINANCE; HJ3,P115
January 8, 1998: //CANCELLED//HEARING JAN19 10:45 RMS210-211,LOB FOR: FINANCE
February 10, 1998: RESCHEDULED HEARING FEB10 10:00 RMS210-211,LOB FOR: FINANCE
February 10, 1998: MAJ REPORT OTP FOR FEB18 (VOTE 17-0)
February 18, 1998: PASSED VV; HJ18,P983 + 1010
February 19, 1998: INTRODUCED AND REF TO PUBLIC INST/H&HS; SJ4,P104
April 14, 1998: HEARING APR14 2:45 RM105A,ST HOUSE FOR: PUB INST
June 9, 1998: COMM REPORT OTP/AM JUN10 (VOTE 6-1)
June 9, 1998: PROP COMM AM<2036>; SC40,P24
June 10, 1998: COMM AM, AA VV; PASSED WITH AM DIV(12-9); SJ19,P575 + 605
June 10, 1998: HOUSE CONC WITH SEN AM, REP KURK MA 2/3VV; HJ57,P2158
June 18, 1998: ENROLLED; HJ60,P2230
June 18, 1998: ENROLLED; SJ20,P632
June 26, 1998: SIGNED BY GOVERNOR 06/26/98 EFF: 08/25/98 CHAP.0370

Laws It Would Change

RSA 151-C:4

Related Bills

SB 409-FN (1998): relative to long-term care and extending the moratorium on new nursing home beds.